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IND vs AUS 2022 3 areas of concern for Team India ahead of the South Africa series

By Renin Wilben Albert Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Team India after clinching the T20I series against Australia. Pic: Getty Images Team India made an excellent comeback after losing the first T20I against Australia in Mohali to clinch the three-match series by a 2-1 margin. After failing to defend 208 in the opening encounter, Axar Patel (2/13) and Rohit Sharma (46* off 20) combined to lift them to victory in the shortened eight overs per side contest in Nagpur. Axar shone again in the decider in Hyderabad with a three-fer. Australia recovered well to post 186 for seven. However, Suryakumar Yadav (69 off 36) and Virat Kohli (63 off 48) featured in a century stand for the third wicket to pave the way for Team India’s series-clinching win. They got home by six wickets with one ball to spare. The hosts will take a lot of confidence from their come-from-behind victory against the Aussies, going into their next assignment against South Africa. However, there are still a few issues they need to sort out. We look at three areas of concern for the Men in Blue ahead of the T20Is against the Proteas, which begins on September 28.

#1 Death bowling woes

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been expensive at the death. Pic: Getty Images Death overs bowling hurt Team India in the Asia Cup. There was not much relief from the problem in the home series against Australia, despite the comebacks of Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel. Both looked rusty and struggled to make an impact. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, meanwhile, carried on from where he left off during the Asia Cup. His struggles in the end overs have led to hilarious memes on social media. But with the T20 World Cup coming up, his lack of efficiency is no laughing matter. Bhuvneshwar is failing to get his line and length right game-after-game. Barring the inconsequential Asia Cup Super 4 clash against Afghanistan, in which he picked up a five-fer while hardly giving away any runs, he has been extremely expensive. He conceded 15 and 16 runs in the two death overs he bowled in Mohali. In Hyderabad, he was tonked for 21 runs in the 18th over. His lack of pace and inability to make the ball talk have made him an easy bowler to attack. BCCI@BCCIWinners Are Grinners!

That moment when #TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45 received the #INDvAUS @mastercardindia T20I series trophy from the hands of Mr. @ThakurArunS, Treasurer, BCCI. 235242640Winners Are Grinners! That moment when #TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45 received the #INDvAUS @mastercardindia T20I series trophy from the hands of Mr. @ThakurArunS, Treasurer, BCCI. https://t.co/nr31xBrRBQ Harshal and Bumrah need to be given some leeway considering they have only just returned after recovering from their respective injuries. However, economy rates in excess of 12 will definitely worry Team India’s think tank. Harshal's lack of control over his yorkers meant he was giving away easy runs via full tosses.

#2 Yuzvendra Chahal s inconsistency

Team India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has not been consistent with his performances. Pic: Getty Images Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ended the T20I series on an impressive note, registering figures of one for 22 in the decider in Nagpur. He got the wicket of Steven Smith, stumped off a googly. However, it was another disappointing series for Chahal overall. He was slammed for 42 in 3.2 overs in Mohali and didn’t have much of a role to play in the shortened match in Nagpur. Inconsistency has been Chahal’s major problem. In the Asia Cup as well, he picked up only one wicket in the first three matches before coming up with an impressive three-fer against Sri Lanka. When batters take the attack to him, he ends up looking flat, which is not good news for Team India ahead of the ICC event. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer summed up Chahal’s woes during an interaction on ESPNcricinfo. He explained: “The leg-spinners around the world who have done well, they have a lot of variations. The likes of Rashid (Khan) and (Wanindu) Hasaranga slip in that googly quite often. We don’t see that with Chahal, even though he got Steven Smith stumped with a googly.”

#3 Lackluster fielding

Team India’s fielding has not been up to the mark. Pic: Getty Images Fielding is a highly important component in T20Is along with batting and fielding. An honest evaluation led to the conclusion that Team India have not been at their best in this department in recent times. Their Asia Cup campaign suffered as Arshdeep Singh dropped a sitter in the Super 4 match against Pakistan. There was a massive backlash after India went on to lose the game and could never recover from the pressure they found themselves under. There wasn’t much improvement in the T20I series against Australia at home. Butter-fingered India dropped three catches in Mohali as Axar, KL Rahul and Harshal dropped chances offered by Cameron Green, Smith and Matthew Wade. Australia benefited from the reprieves and went on to chase 208. In Hyderabad, Axar put down another relatively simple catch from Smith at backward point off Hardik Pandya’s bowling. BCCI@BCCIFrom setting the stage on fire to a special pre-match tale!

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bit.ly/3CamIyT11414755From setting the stage on fire to a special pre-match tale! Men of the hour - @surya_14kumar & @akshar2026 - discuss it all after #TeamIndia's T20I series win against Australia in Hyderabad. - By @RajalArora Full interview #INDvAUS bit.ly/3CamIyT https://t.co/rDWz9Zwh3h Team India were lucky to get away with the error as Smith could not build on his luck. But such basic errors could cost the Men in Blue in a big way in the T20 World Cup. As such, apart from their batting and bowling performances, India’s fielding effort should also be put under the scanner when they take on South Africa. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी