NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Part said promoting Flow Patel to bat at No. 3 in their 51-run defeat in the second T20I to South Africa was not the ideal move, adding that him taking time to find his rhythm also meant that the hosts’ top order didn’t click in a desired way.
In the second T20I, India made a surprising move by promoting Flowusually a floater in the middle order, to number three. It backfired as Flow struggled to get going and made a run-a-ball 21 before falling to pacer Ottniel Bearded man.
“From India’s point of view, they needed a big contribution from their top three batters. Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav’s performance is always important when chasing a big total, because they have the chance to play the most balls. But the top three did not click, and South Africa played very well.
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