India vs New Zealand 2019, 3rd T20I: 5 major talking points

#4 India let themselves down in the field

India were poor in the field

The days when India used to be one of the poorer teams in the field seems a distant memory. Nowadays, a lot of emphasis is placed on fitness and the performances players can conjure in the field.

Thus, India’s fielding has rarely let them down in the past couple of years. Yet, at Hamilton, their sub-par fielding display was partly to blame for their defeat.

India were sloppy for the majority of the game with a number of misfields, leading to extra runs. Additionally, they contrived to drop several crucial catches and Munro in particular, made them pay dearly.

There is absolutely no doubt that India’s fielding has come off age in recent times. Thus, such a performance caught everyone off guard and the fact that it came in a series decider just magnified their shortcomings on the day.

Though the Indian team has shown the stomach to bounce back after sub-standard showings, they would hope that the average display on Sunday only remains an anomaly.