'Disgraceful, disgusting, disappointing': MS Dhoni-Kedar Jadhav partnership leaves Twitter 'baffled, angry and confused'
India added just 39 runs in final five overs as they finished 306 for 5 in 50 overs chasing 338.
India's unbeaten run at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 ended on Sunday as they lost to England by 31 runs. However, it was not the defeat but the manner of defeat that left fans unhappy.
India needed 104 runs in the final 10 overs. India had Hardik Pandya and MS Dhoni at the crease with Kedar Jadhav to come. However, Pandya tried hard but did not manage to get the monetum going. Pandya finally fell in the 45th over.
Kedar Jadhav joined Dhoni in the middle as India needed 71 runs in last 5 overs. However, there were hardly any big shots in the final over. It seemed that there was not much attempt to go for the target. India added just 39 runs in the final 5 overs (with 12 of them coming in the final over).
This 'lack of intent' did not go down well with many fans on social media.
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Many, including Sourav Ganguly and Nesser Hussain, were unable to understand Team India's approach in the final overs.