{
  "id": 13302427,
  "title": "'You cannot put a number': Captain Iyer blames heavy dew after India's defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/you-cannot-put-a-number-captain-iyer-blames-heavy-dew-after-indias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T01:25:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-west-indies/you-cannot-put-a-number-captain-shreyas-iyer-blames-heavy-dew-after-indias-defeat-to-west-indies/articleshow/134845918.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Captain Shreyas Iyer of India attributed the team's loss to the heavy dew and the batter-friendly pitch during their second T20I against West Indies. The visitors went on to chase down the target of 249 with nine balls to spare, winning by six wickets and leveling the five-match series. Iyer emphasized that the minor margin of error made it challenging to defend the total.\n\nIyer praised West Indies' batters, particularly Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford, for their outstanding performances. Hope scored an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls, while Rutherford smashed 84 from just 37 deliveries. The partnership between Hope and Rutherford turned the match in the visitors' favor, shifting momentum towards them.\n\nIndia's Sanju Samson contributed 84 runs, while Mayank Yadav took three crucial wickets. However, West Indies managed to recover after losing two wickets early. Hope acknowledged the difficulty of the target after India was at five for two but credited his partnership with Rovman for helping the team regain confidence and take control. Hope also praised Roston Chase for his effective bowling on the batters-friendly pitch, and reflected on his own performance, crediting his preparation, mental readiness and some luck for his success.",
  "summary": "India captain Shreyas Iyer blamed heavy dew and the batting-friendly pitch for his team's six-wicket defeat against West Indies despite scoring 249. He praised Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford for their match-winning partnership. Hope, who scored an unbeaten 102, said partnerships and calculated risks were crucial to completing the challenging chase after West Indies lost two early wickets.",
  "key_points": [
    "Heavy dew affected India's performance in T20I against West Indies",
    "West Indies batters Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford excelled",
    "Sanju Samson scored 84 runs for India"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}