Ranji Trophy: Lower order’s lack of application cost us: Sai Kishore

Tamil Nadu skipper Sai Kishore attributed his team’s failure to take a first-innings lead against Rajasthan to the lower order’s lack of application.

He also felt the pitch became increasingly spin-friendly as the match progressed, giving the toss (won by Rajasthan), a significant bearing on the contest.

“I think it was a lack of application. We lost our last four wickets for very few runs (10) and the lower order has to contribute in First Class cricket. When we bowled, there was hardly any assistance from the pitch and it played more like a seaming wicket. But as the game progressed, it started offering more to the spinners, making it a toss-oriented wicket. Still, we should have contributed more with the bat,” he said.

Sai Kishore credited Mahipal Lomror (84) and Kartik Sharma (42) with steering Rajasthan to safety in the second innings.