How India Can Reach WTC Final
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India faced a historic Test series defeat against New Zealand in Pune. With this loss, India's 12-year winning streak at home ended.
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In the first two matches, India's batting order miserably failed to deliver. So, here's a report card analysis of the Indian batters.
Image: BCCI 1. Rohit Sharma (D Grade)
The India skipper had a horrible outing with the bat as he scored only 62 runs in four innings.
Image: BCCI 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal (B Grade)
The young opener delivered as per the expectations. In four innings, he scored 155 runs, which include one half-century.
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3. Shubman Gill (C Grade)
The young batter missed the first Test due to a stiff neck. In the second match, he scored 30 and 23 runs.
Image: BCCI 4. Virat Kohli (C Grade)
The star batter had a mediocre outing again, scoring only 88 runs in four innings. This also includes a 70-run knock in the first match.
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After a poor outing in the first match, Rahul was benched for the second game. He scored only 12 runs in two innings.
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The batter was roped in as a replacement of Gill in the 1st match. He scored an impressive 150, followed by 11 and 9 in the 2nd match.
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The wicketkeeper-batter had picked up a knee injury but batted in all four innings. He scored a total of 137 runs, which include a 99-run knock.
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