CHENNAI: Dinesh Karthik became a hero a few 12 months again when he smashed Bangladesh's Soumya Sarkar within the final over to win India the Nidahas T20 Tri-series also that includes hosts Sri Lanka in Colombo. By Karthik's own admission after that, the staff management used to be looking at him as a finisher and the Tamil Nadu player used to be doing the process for the staff in slightly a few shut games.
But on Sunday, within the T20 'final' in opposition to New Zealand, after doing the process for a little along with all-rounder Krunal Pandya, Karthik misplaced his composure and refused a single off the third ball of the final over by Tim Southee, when India wanted 14. Krunal, on the other finish, used to be going great guns and it used to be inexplicable as to why Karthik refused that single.
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After all, it used to be Krunal who had taken Southee aside in his previous over that introduced India again into the sport.
Refusing singles against the tip to complete games on his own used to be made right into a pattern by MS Dhoni in his high - the most notable being in opposition to Sri Lanka in a Tri-series final in West Indies in 2013 when he sealed it with a six within the final over. But in that game Dhoni used to be batting with No. 10 and 11 for a substantial duration and the most efficient probability for India to win used to be with the then captain on strike.
"Dhoni would never refuse singles if he was batting with somebody who could hit the ball hard. A finisher's job is not to hit the winning shot, it's about guiding the ship with his partners and Karthik's decision on Sunday defied all logic. I would still have understood if Bhuvnehswar Kumar was at the other end, but with Krunal there, I don't know what was going through Karthik's mind," former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh told TOI.
It will have to be stated right here though that Dhoni did refuse a single within the lone T20 International in opposition to England at Edgbaston in 2014 with Ambati Rayudu batting on the other finish and the equation being nine off 4 balls. What will also be stated in Dhoni's defence on that occasion though is that Rayudu had simply walked into bat.
It's true that a player has to care for a large number of drive when he has dragged the sport to the final over. Karthik, for a substantial period of time taking part in for India and Kolkata Knight Riders, has proven a groovy head under the cosh which has made the staff management believe him as an possibility for the finisher's role going into the World Cup. But Bhajji feels despite the fact that Karthik has to bat deep in maximum games, he shouldn't take the finisher's tag too severely. "I am sure the team management will ask him today as to why he refused that single. These are split second decisions that can make or break a match and a player of Karthik's experience is aware of that," Harbhajan stated.
Bhajji, if truth be told, referred to a fit within the Asia Cup in 2010 when he hit Shoaib Akhtar for a six within the final over to take India to the overall.
"I was batting with Praveen Kumar at that time and he was also connecting well. I would definitely have taken a single if there was an opportunity...And it's not that I started thinking after that game that I had become a finisher just because I hit Shoaib for a six," Harbhajan stated, hoping that Karthik won't make such error of judgements going forward.
But on Sunday, within the T20 'final' in opposition to New Zealand, after doing the process for a little along with all-rounder Krunal Pandya, Karthik misplaced his composure and refused a single off the third ball of the final over by Tim Southee, when India wanted 14. Krunal, on the other finish, used to be going great guns and it used to be inexplicable as to why Karthik refused that single.
READ ALSO: New Zealand beat India by 4 runs, win series 2-1
After all, it used to be Krunal who had taken Southee aside in his previous over that introduced India again into the sport.
Refusing singles against the tip to complete games on his own used to be made right into a pattern by MS Dhoni in his high - the most notable being in opposition to Sri Lanka in a Tri-series final in West Indies in 2013 when he sealed it with a six within the final over. But in that game Dhoni used to be batting with No. 10 and 11 for a substantial duration and the most efficient probability for India to win used to be with the then captain on strike.
"Dhoni would never refuse singles if he was batting with somebody who could hit the ball hard. A finisher's job is not to hit the winning shot, it's about guiding the ship with his partners and Karthik's decision on Sunday defied all logic. I would still have understood if Bhuvnehswar Kumar was at the other end, but with Krunal there, I don't know what was going through Karthik's mind," former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh told TOI.
It will have to be stated right here though that Dhoni did refuse a single within the lone T20 International in opposition to England at Edgbaston in 2014 with Ambati Rayudu batting on the other finish and the equation being nine off 4 balls. What will also be stated in Dhoni's defence on that occasion though is that Rayudu had simply walked into bat.
It's true that a player has to care for a large number of drive when he has dragged the sport to the final over. Karthik, for a substantial period of time taking part in for India and Kolkata Knight Riders, has proven a groovy head under the cosh which has made the staff management believe him as an possibility for the finisher's role going into the World Cup. But Bhajji feels despite the fact that Karthik has to bat deep in maximum games, he shouldn't take the finisher's tag too severely. "I am sure the team management will ask him today as to why he refused that single. These are split second decisions that can make or break a match and a player of Karthik's experience is aware of that," Harbhajan stated.
Bhajji, if truth be told, referred to a fit within the Asia Cup in 2010 when he hit Shoaib Akhtar for a six within the final over to take India to the overall.
"I was batting with Praveen Kumar at that time and he was also connecting well. I would definitely have taken a single if there was an opportunity...And it's not that I started thinking after that game that I had become a finisher just because I hit Shoaib for a six," Harbhajan stated, hoping that Karthik won't make such error of judgements going forward.
Did Dinesh Karthik's 'single' error cost India dear?
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