{"id":194171,"date":"2026-07-17T08:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194171"},"modified":"2026-07-17T08:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:58:25","slug":"eng-vs-ind-2nd-odi-gill-pins-defeat-on-middle-order-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194171","title":{"rendered":"ENG vs IND, 2nd ODI: Gill pins defeat on middle order collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71234309\">India captain Shubman Gill blamed his side\u2019s middle-order collapse after England chased down a modest 234 with four wickets in hand in the second ODI here on Thursday to level the three-match series 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Root anchored the chase with a patient 99 not out as England chased down the target in 44.1 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Gill admitted India were well short of the total it had targeted at the halfway stage of the innings.<\/p>\n<p>From 178 for 3 at one stage, India slumped to 193 for 7 in a space of 26 deliveries and never recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thought 300-310 would be a good total after 25 overs when we were in a good position, but we lost too many wickets in the middle overs,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n<p>The skipper expected greater contribution from the lower middle-order after the top-order had laid a solid platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tailenders are not the best batsmen, but we expected more from the lower middle-order batters and they were not able to capitalise on their starts,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:<\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/rohit-sharma-international-career-odi-future-retirement-update-news-jaiswal-gaikwad\/article71234164.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">With next generation waiting, will Rohit pass the torch or rekindle the fire from within?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gill also lamented the injury of Washington Sundar, saying it robbed India of bowling option at a crucial stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever a good feeling when you ping one to cover. (Washington) Sundar is a key part of our team. Maybe it would have played a part, squeezing in the pressure.\u201d The India captain said the visitors had little option but to rely heavily on their frontline pacers after Washington\u2019s departure, though he felt the conditions continued to favour the seamers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to bowl our main bowlers throughout the innings. I don\u2019t think it would have made a huge difference because the ball was doing more for the fast bowlers, but when you lose a key player, there is some momentum loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gill reserved special praise for Root, saying England\u2019s batting mainstay never allowed India an opening in a chase that suited his strengths.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always knew that if the run-rate was five or more, we could have got a false shot out of him, but this kind of chase, he\u2019s a master of these totals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jul 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/shubman-gill-2nd-odi-defeat-eng-vs-ind-middle-order-collapse-washington-injury-update-cricket\/article71234309.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India captain Shubman Gill blamed his side\u2019s middle-order collapse after England chased down a modest 234 with four wickets in hand in the second ODI here on Thursday to level the three-match series 1-1. Joe Root anchored the chase with a patient 99 not out as England chased down the target in 44.1 overs. 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