Pybus addresses Afghanistan's batting performance in T20I against India
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 4:42 AM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Richard Pybus commented on Afghanistan's batting in the first T20I against India, stating they were considerably short of the target they aimed to set. The match is currently ongoing, and Pybus indicated plans to review the team's performance to address fundamental mistakes made during the innings. Afghanistan's struggles with batting have drawn attention as they play India, a matchup that is critical for their development in T20 cricket. The feedback will be crucial moving forward in their campaign.
- •Richard Pybus critiques Afghanistan's batting approach.
- •Afghanistan fell short of a competitive target against India.
- •Match is currently in progress with performance reviews expected.
- •Focus on correcting fundamental mistakes for future games.
- 4:42 AMESPNcricinfo — Pybus: 'We made fundamental mistakes, we'll be reviewing that'
""We were considerably short of the type of target we should have been able to set," Richard Pybus says of Afghanistan's batting in the first T20I against India
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