10 disappointing moments of Indian cricket in this decade
India have won 72 of their 112 bilateral series in this decade which gives a win percentage close to 65 per cent.
6. Heartbreak at Wankhede
Ever since India’s win in the inaugural T20 championship, they are considered as frontrunners in every edition. Whether the tournament is being played in Asia or any other continent they invariably make it to the favourites list. So it is inevitable that the support and expectations will traverse an exponential curve when the event takes place in India.
The same thing happened in 2016 when the Men in Blue were going to play the 5th edition of the T20 World Cup in their den. After putting up a good show in the group stages the team qualified for the semi-finals. There a stern opposition in the form of West Indies awaited them. Though the history favoured the Caribbean side India had the talent and crowd support in their favour.
Fast-forward to the matchday the Blue team held their nerves and gathered 190 runs in the first half of the game. Considering the magnitude of the game it was a good total and the bowlers also backed their batsmen. However, just when the home team looked on their course to the final a couple of no-ball wickets shifted the momentum towards the defending champions. Thereafter the Caribbean team cashed in their opportunities and won the game with 4 balls to spare. Stunningly within a matter of overs, thousands of smiles turned to tears and the crowd left the stadium with a heavy heart.
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