Asia Cup 2018: Lessons for Team India from the tie against Afghanistan

#2 To avoid chasing in the finals

Chasing will be a difficult proposition for India in the finals

The Afghan match has taught the Indians a hard lesson that the present middle order was simply incapable of finishing off matches, especially after the openers put on 110 runs. It is true that three of the middle order batsmen had unlucky dismissals. But that is part of the game and we never know when such human errors will crop up.

Judging by the mindset of the Indian middle order, the Indians would be doomed if they choose to chase in the finals. Should they win the toss, the Indians should look to put runs on the board. Moreover, the Dubai pitch has slowed down considerably and it is better to bat first in a pressure game like the final.