Yes. Bowlers let us down in the previous match against Pakistan. India disappointed the full packed super sports park spectators in the yesterday's much hyped and expected match against Pakistan. yesterdays pitch was a lighter pitch which could help spinners to turn the ball. But we didn't used the pitch to full extent. Harbajan was interested in bowling short pitch deliveries. His bad form with Pakistan team continues as he managed to get only a wicket for 71 runs in 10 overs. our pace bowlers R.P Singh and Ishant Sharma continued to help opposite team to score runs. They forgot that they should not bowl too away from the stumps... However Ashish Nehra performed well by taking 4 wickets for 55 runs. Bowlers helped Pakistan to set a target of 303 runs for India. Any way Pakistan performed brilliantly in their batting. Former captain Shoiab Malik scored a century and Yousuf scored a fifty. Both batsmen helped pakistan to fetch a 200 run partnership for 4th wicket.
India's batting department also failed to perform in their first match in champions trophy. Sachin returned to pavilion with just 8 runs. Gambhir after hitting a 46 balls 57 , ran himself to out. Dravid showed some resistance by playing a fantastic innings of 76 runs. Then Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Yousuf pathan voluntarily donated their wickets to Afridi and Mohammed Aamer. At last suresh raina played a good innings of 41 balls 46. Unlike Indian spinners, Afridi and Ajmal exploited the pitch to full extent and managed to get 2 wickets each. Totally pakistan out played India in the yesterday's match.
Dhoni at the press conference admitted that the batsmen failed to deliver. He also said that at some times he felt that the team was short of three bowlers.
Now India must win its next match against Australia tomorrow. Its a must win match for India. We can expect a big shuffle in the team's line up. All the best team India
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