T20 World Cup 2026: Team India has suffered a loss of 39 runs in the match against West Indies. But, how did this loss happen in the match being played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata? Actually, its strings are connected to West Indies batsman Roston Chase and the life he got during the match. Roston had come out to open the chase in the knockout match against India. He got 2 lives during his innings, due to which he managed to score 40 runs.
Team India’s first mistake
Roston Chase got his first lease of life due to a huge mistake by Team India player Varun Chakraborty. At that time he was playing after scoring only 1 run. Chase would have been run out if Varun Chakraborty’s throw had come at the right end. But because this did not happen, Roston Chase narrowly escaped. This incident happened in the third over of West Indies’ innings.
Team India’s second mistake
After this, Team India once again got the opportunity to dismiss Roston Chase. This opportunity arose in the 5th over of the powerplay. On the 5th ball of Bumrah’s over, a ball hit the bat of Roston Chase and went straight upwards. Abhishek Sharma had a chance to grab it. He also came in the line of the ball. It even seemed as if he had caught the ball. But that catch was dropped. When Roston Chase got this second lease of life, he was playing on 14 runs.
How did Team India suffer a loss of 39 runs?
There was no break in Roston Chase’s bat even after that. The work that he had come to do in the opening, he was seen doing it very well for West Indies. He continued to score runs rapidly. Roston Chase scored 40 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 160, which included 5 fours and 1 six. Now if we look at the life he got on his 1 run, Chase added 39 runs to his innings.
Bumrah provided relief
However, before he could become a bigger threat to Team India, Jasprit Bumrah arranged for Roston Chase to return to the dugout. Bumrah got Chase caught by Suryakumar Yadav and made his way to the dugout. By the time Roston Chase was out in the 12th, West Indies’ score had crossed 100 runs.
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