Few things upset Indian cricket fans more than the a low score where India bat. If India concede 600, its a lesser humiliation than if India are bowled out for 120. This is how generations of Indian fans have been brought up. A healthy total on the board implies respectability, even if it is essentially hopeless as a cricketing matter (since, if the opposition attack is better than India’s, the opposition will score even more runs, making an Indian win impossible).
Comparing Indian middle orders overseas
Comparing Indian middle orders overseas
Comparing Indian middle orders overseas
Few things upset Indian cricket fans more than the a low score where India bat. If India concede 600, its a lesser humiliation than if India are bowled out for 120. This is how generations of Indian fans have been brought up. A healthy total on the board implies respectability, even if it is essentially hopeless as a cricketing matter (since, if the opposition attack is better than India’s, the opposition will score even more runs, making an Indian win impossible).