India (271/5) defeat New Zealand (225) by 46 runs in final T20I to win series 4-1

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Top teams like India are blitzing 271 against NZ and then you have a brain dead Misbah loyalist like @Raja Ishtiaq ask "who will be our anchor, if not Babar".

We should not compare our batting to India's. Our batting approach needs to match the players that we have.

 

[charlie007]

We should not compare our batting to India's. Our batting approach needs to match the players that we have.

If you don’t, you’ll continue to post below par or middling scores like 160-170 and rely on your bowlers to bail you out - what happens if one or two have an off day? 190 and higher is a par score these days and you have to select players who can get you there. T20 is no longer Babar’s and Rizwan’s game anymore.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If you don’t, you’ll continue to post below par or middling scores like 160-170 and rely on your bowlers to bail you out - what happens if one or two have an off day? 190 and higher is a par score these days and you have to select players who can get you there. T20 is no longer Babar’s and Rizwan’s game anymore.

Babar even by his own standard regressed massively. May be his own standard was not so far off from international standards 3 or 4 years back. Now international standard has gone way up

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I think India is an exception, anywhere else in the world you can score 200 plus and expect to win the match comfortably on majority of occasions.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think India is an exception, anywhere else in the world you can score 200 plus and expect to win the match comfortably on majority of occasions.

Successful 200 run chase since 2024

In West Indies - 3 times
In NZ - 2 times
In SA - 2 times
In India - 1 time

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Successful 200 run chase since 2024

In West Indies - 3 times
In NZ - 2 times
In SA - 2 times
In India - 1 time

Hahah... So lean period for a good sample... Ofcourse teams could have some respite if they are easily scoring 230 plus... Infact missing 300 by bare margins

 

[saimayubera]

Hahah... So lean period for a good sample... Ofcourse teams could have some respite if they are easily scoring 230 plus... Infact missing 300 by bare margins

The factor is not Indian pitches. It is India.

Other teams are not scoring 230 plus in India.

India has scored 230 plus outside India as well.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-south-africa-2024-25-1449299/south-africa-vs-india-4th-t20i-1449304/full-scorecard

 

[jnaveen1980]

Hahah... So lean period for a good sample... Ofcourse teams could have some respite if they are easily scoring 230 plus... Infact missing 300 by bare margins

Only once that happened in India was chased by India. Before 2024 not many 200s happened in India. Only with a new line up India makes a lot of 200 plus totals. For heavensake they made 287/1 at the wanderers.

 

[nish_mate]

Hahah... So lean period for a good sample... Ofcourse teams could have some respite if they are easily scoring 230 plus... Infact missing 300 by bare margins

Honed at PP and inspired by X years since India won an ICC trophy blah blah blah...selective data sampling that's an art here