'Message we got after 5 overs': How West Indies' clever 'plan' left India stumped
West Indies pacer Keemo Paul credited clever bowling tactics, including slower deliveries and yorkers, for his team's 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20I. Paul emphasized that the pitch conditions and effective team planning were crucial to defending their total.
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NEW DELHI: West Indies pacer Keemo Paul said his team used slower deliveries well on a pitch that offered some grip to beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. West Indies scored 247 for three before bowling India out for 223. Paul played a key role in defending the big total, taking five wickets to help the visitors secure the win.Slower deliveries and yorkers prove effectivePaul said the pitch was good for batting, but a few deliveries gripped the surface. The West Indies bowlers made the most of those conditions by using slower balls.“From the batters' perspective, the message we got after the first five overs was that it was a pretty good wicket. One or two balls were gripping, but other than that, it was pretty good,” Paul said in the post-match press conference.“As bowlers, the slower balls helped us here.
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