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‘A goat on a platter’: Ashwin explains how Hope let Sanju Samson regain form

Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised West Indies captain Shai Hope for his tactical choices during the second T20 match, arguing that continuing to use Akeal Hosein allowed Sanju Samson to recover his scoring form. During the contest in Ranchi on Friday, India posted a total of 249/5 in twenty overs, driven by Samson making 82 runs from 41 balls, while Hosein conceded 46 runs across three overs.

Hope responded with an unbeaten century of 102 runs from 45 deliveries, leading the visitors to successfully chase down the target with nine balls remaining and equalise the five-match series at one win apiece. Ashwin remarked on his online channel that deploying the spinner repeatedly during the powerplay was equivalent to feeding a lion, yet praised Samson for maintaining an aggressive attitude despite career pressures.

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