The Karnataka pacer returned figures of 220-5 in the first Test
Prasidh Krishna felt his strategy to constantly bowl the fuller length and the bouncers in the first Test was not wrong despite the risky strategy led to him conceding runs above 6 runs per over in the first Test defeat against England in Leeds.
Krishna bowled 20 overs in the first innings and was the most expensive among the Indian pacers as he conceded 128 runs while having to wait for a long time to get the wickets of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith.
In the second innings, he bowled a brief spell of brilliance which got him the prized wicket of opener Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope in quick succession. But by the time India had recovered to claim four wickets, England were already in a safe zone in chase of 371.
SVL
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BVB
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Match Abandoned
ROR
68/5
KNK
69/4
Kakinada Kings beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 1 runs
TBW
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VSS
–
ROR
–
AMR
–
SKA
–
TKR
45/0
ABF
–
SLK
–
SDS
184/10
PD
138/10
South Delhi Superstarz beat Purani Delhi 6 by 46 runs
NDT
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NDS
–
SDSW
–
NDSW
58/2
Match Abandoned due to rain
EDRW
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CDQW
–
NOR
137/7
SWE
136/9
Norway beat Sweden by 3 wickets
SWE
204/5
HUN
125/8
Sweden won by 79 runs
NOR
172/8
HUN
140/8
Norway beat Hungary by 32 runs
THCC
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MRSC
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THCC
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KHTC
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MRSC
–
KSV
–
KHTC
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MTV
–
KSV
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MTV
–
JZ-W
94/5
LL-W
74/2
Lavender Lionesses Women beat Jinx Zagreb Women by 5 runs (D/L) method
JZ-W
25/1
LL-W
58/2
MATCH ABANDONED
JZ-W
34/1
LL-W
31/2
Jinx Zagreb Women beat Lavender Lionesses Women by 9 wickets
MID
129/10
YOR
130/3
Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 7 wickets
KENT
315/8
LAN
99/2
SOM
309/8
BB
87/1
NOR
295/8
SUSS
104/0
LEI
35/3
ESS
321/8
GLAM
278/9
NOT
40/0
WOR
237/8
GLO
18/1
SURR
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HAM
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KRMPS
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NCMI
–
TCC
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CEC-A
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JJ
–
KUMS
–
BNC
–
GUJCC
–
MGD
174/6
BNB
175/7
Bengaluru Blasters beat Mangalore Dragons by 3 wickets
MYW
34/2
SML
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MYW
–
BNB
–
GBM
–
HBT
–
IAI
110/10
MAT
145/8
Majees Titans beat IAS Invincibles by 35 runs
ROS
132/4
MUT
129/10
Royal Oman Stallions Won by 6 wickets
YSG
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MAT
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RNC
–
IAI
–
MAO
171/3
NOS
41/2
BIP
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LOS
–
SOB
–
OVI
–
MOW-W
117/5
NOS-W
112/7
Manchester Originals Women beat Northern Superchargers Women by 5 runs
BIP-W
76/10
LSW-W
164/6
London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 88 runs
SBW-W
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OIW-W
–
CHK
139/8
AS-A
121/10
Chicago Kingsmen beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 18 runs
NTS
127/8
HHA
125/10
Northern Territory Strike beat Hobart Hurricanes Academy by 2 wickets
PSA
126/5
BANA
123/9
Perth Scorchers Academy won by 5 wickets
NEP
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MS-A
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NTS
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ACOM
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MR-A
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PS
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MEMA
225/2
KASS
139/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Kanpur Superstars by 86 runs
KARS
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GOLS
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NOSK
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LUF
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When asked about the issue with defending a sizeable total, the Karnataka pacer felt that the ball got softer with the constant rain on the final day which prevented the visiting pacers from extracting swing.
“Everytime we were bowling, there was rain and the ball got wet constantly when Root was batting. When the ball gets softer there’s no way to shine and get the movement,” Prasidh told reporters ahead of the second Test in Edgbaston.
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He defended his strategy to bowl the risky lengths in the first Test and said that he will be trying to do whatever is necessary to get wickets for the team.
“Everytime I come out, I’m trying to bowl a maiden. The outfield was fast and the lengths I bowled were not good most of the times. Some of them ended up taking me on and I went for runs,” he said.
“I can’t sit back and think about what my economy looks like instead of how many wickets I got. I went for a six and a four and then the wicket of Jamie Smith,” the pacer added.
Prasidh defended India captain Shubman Gill despite the defeat, saying that the dressing room is full of belief before the second match.
“Shubman has done a great job. He has created a great atmosphere within the team. You could see how he made the bowling changes when he saw an opportunity,” he said of his Gujarat Titans skipper.
Another criticism around India’s defeat was the failure of the lower order. India lost their last seven wickets in the first innings for 41 runs and lost their last five wickets in the space of 31 runs in the second innings.
“As a lower-order batter we are definitely trying to bat better. It’s about putting our focus on it, staying longer and the runs will come,” Prasidh about working on the issue.
The second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham will begin on Wednesday (July 2).
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