Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka bowlers can problem any type of batting line-up, says Dasun Shanaka
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka talked up their bowling assault after finishing a snug 5-wicket win over Pakistan of their ultimate Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2022 on Friday, September 9. Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for simply 121 runs within the gown rehearsal for Sunday’s much-anticipated ultimate in Dubai because the spinners and pacers proved too sizzling to deal with for Babar Azam’s males.
Sri Lanka started their Asia Cup 2022 marketing campaign with a crushing loss to Afghanistan however they have not regarded again since finishing a surprising win over Bangladesh in a must-win group-stage match. Sri Lanka ended the Super 4 stage with 3 wins in as many matches, handing out losses to Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.
Sri Lanka weren’t thought of as favourites after they headed to Asia Cup on the again of a poor run in T20is however they’ve laid down a marker. Dasun Shanaka’s males, underneath Chris Silverwood’s teaching, have come out as a rejuvenated unit, discovering new heroes in each match.
On Friday, it was Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana who broke the again of the Pakistan batting unit with 5 wickets between them. Wanindu acquired the massive wicket of Babar Azam after which he eliminated Asif Ali and Ifthikar Ahmed in successive deliveries.
Left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been spectacular as nicely with wickets in key video games, together with the massive scalp of Virat Kohli of their Super 4 match on Tuesday.
“Bowling combination, starting with left-arm fast bowler, off-spinner, leg-spinner, variation from the spinners, any kind of batting line up will be challenged,” Shanaka mentioned.
The Sri Lanka captain mentioned selecting up wickets with the brand new ball can be essential to their possibilities on Sunday. Pakistan can be hoping their star batters Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam hearth within the ultimate.
“Lines of fast bowlers in the early stages of the game. If we can get a couple of wickets early in the final it will be good for us,” he added.
HASRANGA DELIGHTED WITH COMEBACK
Meanwhile, Wanindu Hasaranga, who was named the Player of the Match in opposition to Sri Lanka, mentioned he was elated to search out type earlier than the massive ultimate on Sunday.
Hasaranga, Sri Lanka’s star spinner, had picked up 3 wickets and was costly within the group stage. He went wicketless within the Super 4 matches in opposition to Afghanistan and India however on Friday, he was again to his finest, bamboozling the Pakistan batters.
“That’s how I try to play when I enter the match. I am really happy because last few games I went for some runs. Have come back strong with some good quality wickets, so happy. I tried bowling dot balls in first few overs, that’s why the three wickets came,” Hasaranga mentioned.
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