The ICC on Friday rated the pitch used for the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Take a look at match on the Holkar Stadium as “poor” after Australia beat India by 9 wickets in somewhat over two days.
The poor ranking additionally earned Indore, three demerit factors and can stay lively for 5 years rolling interval.
India have been all out for 109 and 163 of their two innings whereas Australia managed 197 of their first essay earlier than knocking off the required 76 runs for a win on the third morning.
“ICC Match Referee Chris Broad submitted his report back to the ICC expressing the considerations of the match officers and after consulting with captains of each groups. Following the evaluation, the venue has obtained three demerit factors,” the discharge issued by the worldwide physique said.
The session with the 2 captains Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith meant that each concurred with Broad’s evaluation that it could not be termed a pitch which is nice commercial for worldwide cricket.
The report has been forwarded to the BCCI, who now have 14 days in the event that they want to enchantment in opposition to the sanction.
Broad stated: “The pitch, which was very dry, didn’t present a stability between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the beginning.
“The fifth ball of the match broke by the pitch floor and continued to often break the floor, offering little or no seam motion and there was extreme and uneven bounce all through the match.”
India had misplaced seven wickets within the first session itself with the ball turning sq. in the course of the opening half an hour.
Whereas a lot of the consultants have panned the pitch, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma stated that he has no regrets taking part in on a result-oriented monitor and hinted that he will not thoughts if one thing on comparable strains is on provide for the ultimate recreation in Ahmedabad.
