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This is not cricket, this is only batting: Gambhir slams Guwahati pitch

Following an eight hundred eleven run contest during the second one day international against the West Indies, India head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed dissatisfaction with the playing surface in Guwahati. Despite the national team successfully chasing down a massive target of four hundred five in just forty three point three overs, the former player argued that the lack of balance between bat and ball drained the contest of genuine sporting value.

The opening fixture saw visiting players John Campbell and Shai Hope both score centuries before Amir Jangoo added another hundred to push the total past four hundred. During the chase, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill combined for a two hundred fifty five run opening partnership, leading to Shubman recording the fastest double century in this format by finishing unbeaten on two hundred twenty three runs from one hundred thirty three balls.

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This is not cricket, this is just batting: Head coach Gambhir critical of Guwahati track