Shreyas Iyer (BCCI photo)

New Delhi: Captain of India Shreyas Iyer Ravi Bishnoi refused to blame despite the leg spinner’s costly 17th over proving decisive in England’s four-wicket win in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191 runs, England played an unbeaten inning of 76 runs. jacob bethel Reaching the target with one over to spare. The turning point came in the 17th over when Bishnoi conceded 29 runs, helping England take complete control of the target.

that over changed the game

India looked to be firmly in control after restricting England to 142/5 in 16 overs. But the match took a dramatic turn in the 17th over.Bishnoi started with a no-ball, which Bethel dispatched for six runs on a free hit. The spinner then bowled another no-ball and Bethel continued the attack with another six, a four, another six, a single and a double and scored 29 runs from the over.Although this over proved costly, Iyer stood by his young spinner after the match.“I think we all know where it went, but I don’t want to point to any particular player. I thought, OK he will come back strong after that (first no ball). But the 17th over troubled us. But he will learn,” Iyer said.

‘It was a phenomenal score’

The Indian captain believed that his team had scored the winning score on a challenging surface with uneven bounce.He said, “I think it was a phenomenal score with different bounces on this pitch. For the first 15 overs we were on top of the game, but suddenly Jacob played the way he did, credit to him.”Iyer credited Jacob Bethel for changing the course of the target with his aggressive batting. He also felt that England had assessed the conditions well before launching their attack.“They had already analyzed the dimensions of the field and the wicket,” he said.The Indian captain especially praised the fearless mentality of the young England batsman.“He has that dogged attitude where he is fearless. The way he bats in the nets… there is something to learn from him. I was not expecting him to be nervous.”Despite the disappointing defeat, Iyer said the team will move ahead and focus on the third T20 match.He concluded, “Absolutely, I’m always excited and I know this is the lowest you can go.”The third T20 match of the five-match series will be played on July 7 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.