I will not say that bowling is not a concern: Rohit Sharma on India's death-bowling woes

Rohit Sharma (PC: Twitter)

Indian captain Rohit Sharma admitted in the post-match presentation that the death bowling still remains a concern following yet another hammering in the final overs in the 2nd T20I in Guwahati on Sunday (October 02).

With the South African score reading 156/3 after 16 (in response to India's 237/3) it was a great chance for India's death bowlers to finish the game on a high.

And, while, Deepak Chahar did bowl a brilliant 17th over (8 runs), the next three from Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel went for 57, with David Miller obliterating the attack to all corners.

India eventually won the game by 16 runs and the unraveling of the bowling, especially at the death, (and in during the middle phase) was another reminder that they are still a work in progress as a team.

Here's what Rohit Sharma said:

"I will not say that bowling is not a concern, but yeah, in death overs, you need to be ready to get hit. Death overs are tough to bowl. We tried to execute it better, but tonight too it didn't turn good. We will work on that,"

Deepak Chahar the lone shining light in another grim death-bowling performance by Indians

Deepak Chahar [Image Credit- Twitter]

That said, Rohit and co will be mighty pleased with the way Deepak Chahar delivered his final over at the death.

A renowned power play specialist, Deepak showcased in Guwahati that there is more to him than those beaming inswingers and outswingers as he nailed his yorkers at will.

But, overall, India's death bowling remains a major cause for concern, and with Arshdeep Singh (2-62 in 4) having a poor night, it could have been even worse for the hosts as they not had the cushion of runs.

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