On his return to motion, Virat Kohli scored 35 runs off 34 balls in his one centesimal T20I match. He received an early aid when Fakhar Zaman dropped him at third slip for a duck off the bowling of Naseem Shah within the first over.
Virat Kohli performed his one centesimal T20I at Asia Cup. (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSInzamam-ul-Haq mentioned there was lots of stress on Virat Kohli within the matchInzamam-ul-Haq mentioned he was shocked with India benching Rishabh PantInzamam-ul-Haq mentioned mixture of Pant, Pandya and Jadeja is harmful
Former Pakistan cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq criticised modern-day India batting nice Virat Kohli for his method within the blockbuster Asia Cup match.
India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai on Sunday 28 after Hardik Pandya displayed his all-round brilliance. The victory got here after almost a yr when Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in a gaggle match of the T20 World Cup 2021.
In the 2022 continental match, Kohli scored 35 runs off 34 balls after getting aid when Fakhar Zaman dropped him at third slip for a duck off the bowling of debutant Naseem Shah within the first over of the 148-run chase.
“There was a lot of pressure on Kohli yesterday. Usually, it is difficult to dismiss a set batter, but I was surprised to see yesterday that Kohli was not looking confident even after getting set,” Inzamam mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Inzamam additionally questioned the Indian administration’s determination to drop the first-choice wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant from the enjoying XI. The Rohit Sharma-led facet picked Dinesh Karthik, who has grow to be the brand new finisher of the workforce for the reason that IPL 2022, over Pant within the line-up.
PANT’S OMISSION SURPRISING
“India’s middle order and lower middle order is very strong. That is what sets them apart from the other teams in this Asia Cup. I was surprised that India chose to bench Rishabh Pant. The combination of Pant, Pandya and Jadeja is very dangerous. It was difficult to chase down 11 runs an over on this pitch, but they played really well,” the previous Pakistan captain mentioned.
Inzamam additionally urged the Pakistan choice committee to search out specialist batters for quantity 4 and 5 positions.
“The selection committee and the management should do something about the middle order. The team seems to crumble after Fakhar Zaman gets out at No.3. They need to find proper solid batters for No.4 and No.5 spots. Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah are better suited in the lower middle order.”
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