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#5 India's bench didn't do much to stake their claim
Having already secured their place in the final, coach, Stephen Constantine decided to make seven changes for tonight's clash against New Zealand. Unfortunately, not a single one of them managed to truly influence the game.
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Subhasish Bose, Salam Ranjan Singh, Anirudh Thapa, Md. Rafique, Balwant Singh - All of them were handed an opportunity to impress. Among them, Thapa was the sole player who displayed intent and contributed more towards the defence.
Balwant Singh had a night to forget and was rightly substituted, making way for the Miso sniper, Jeje. In the larger scheme of things, Constantine will need to get more out of his bench. There seems to be a huge gulf in quality compared to the starting 11. Whether it's to do with confidence or skill, only time will tell.
