Sunil Gavaskar criticises Shamar Joseph for targeting Arshdeep Singh
Sunil Gavaskar questioned Shamar Joseph's short-ball tactics after Arshdeep Singh was struck on the arm in Hyderabad.
Sunil Gavaskar criticised West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph for bowling short-pitched deliveries at Arshdeep Singh during the final over of the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. Joseph struck the left-arm quick on the arm, forcing Arshdeep to retire hurt with India still needing 35 runs from the remaining three balls.
Gavaskar said Joseph should have aimed at the stumps rather than following the batter. Arshdeep was in visible pain after the blow and received immediate medical attention before attempting to continue. Captain Shreyas Iyer signalled from the dugout for Arshdeep to return to the pavilion once the injury appeared serious.
Sanju Samson later confirmed Arshdeep was applying ice to his shoulder after the match. The series is now level at 2-2 ahead of the decider at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
CricHubb Take
The incident highlights the fine line between aggressive bowling and crossing into targeting a tailender when the result is already decided.