NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels that “pace was the difference” between the two teams as the Virat Kohli-led India lost the first T20I against England by eight wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
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Chasing a paltry 125, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler starred with the bat scoring 49 and 28 respectively. In the end, Jonny Bairstow (26*) and Dawid Malan (24*) took the visitors over the line.
Taking to Twitter Pathan wrote, “What was the reason India lost the first t20 vs England? I think PACE was the difference.”
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Chasing a paltry 125, Jason Roy and Jos Buttler starred with the bat scoring 49 and 28 respectively. In the end, Jonny Bairstow (26*) and Dawid Malan (24*) took the visitors over the line.
Taking to Twitter Pathan wrote, “What was the reason India lost the first t20 vs England? I think PACE was the difference.”
What was the reason India lost the first t20 vs England ? I think PACE was the difference
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 1615618838000
English pacers took six of the seven Indian wickets that fell. Jofra Archer returned with figures of 3-23 in his fours overs that earned him the ‘Player of the Match’ award. Mark Wood, Chris Jordan and all-rounder Ben Stokes picked a wicket each.
On the other hand, Indian seamers Shardul Thakur…