Samson (five runs off six balls) was dismissed while playing an airy-fairy shot soon after he had gotten a reprieve. His dismissal left the Men in Blue in a spot of bother at 46/3 but they recovered to set a 163-run target for the visitors and eventually won the match by two runs.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra criticized the Indian batting and Samson in particular, elaborating:
The reputed commentator added that while Shubman Gill got out early, Ishan Kishan seemed to be continuing with the belligerence he showed in the final ODI against Bangladesh, observing:
Chopra highlighted that the prolific Suryakumar Yadav’s dismissal left India in trouble, stating:
Suryakumar didn’t seem to be at his fluent best and was caught at short fine leg off Chamika Karunaratne’s bowling after scoring seven runs off 10 balls.
“Hardik Pandya was looking like a million dollars” - Aakash Chopra
Chopra lauded Hardik Pandya for playing some sumptuous shots during his 29-run knock, saying:
Chopra was all praise for Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel for saving India’s day, explaining:
Hooda (41 off 23) and Axar (31 off 20) strung together an unbroken 68-run partnership for the sixth wicket in less than six overs when the hosts were precariously placed at 94/5 after Pandya’s dismissal. The former was chosen as the Player of the Match for his game-defining knock.
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