‘A goat on a platter’: Ashwin explains how Hope let Sanju Samson regain form
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin criticized West Indies captain Shai Hope's tactical decisions during a T20 match against India. Ashwin argued that persisting with a struggling spinner against an in-form Sanju Samson was a major strategic error.
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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned Shai Hope’s bowling decisions during the second T20I against India, arguing that the West Indies captain made a tactical error by persisting with Akeal Hosein despite the spinner being taken apart by Sanju Samson.India piled up 249/5 in 20 overs in Ranchi on Friday, with Samson smashing 82 off just 41 deliveries. West Indies, however, produced a stunning response with the bat, chasing down the target with nine balls to spare as Hope struck an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls to level the five-match series at 1-1.While India’s batting dominated the first half of the contest, Ashwin felt Hope missed an opportunity to contain Samson by continuing to use Hosein during the PowerPlay.The left-arm spinner conceded 46 runs in three overs, struggling to contain Samson, who punished him with two sixes and two fours in one over.
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