Salman Butt has expressed shock over the Pakistan batters’ lack of ability to learn Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga’s variations. He identified that every one gamers from the nation have grown up enjoying tape ball cricket and, as such, should have no points going through the Lankan spinner.
Hasaranga was the Participant of the Match for his figures of three for 21 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 5 wickets within the Asia Cup 2022 Tremendous 4 recreation on Friday, September 9, in Dubai. The 25-year-old dismissed Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Asif Ali as Pakistan appeared all at sea in opposition to him.
Sharing his ideas on Pakistan’s poor batting effort, particularly in opposition to Hasaranga, Butt stated on his YouTube channel:
“The way in which Pakistan’s batters bought out was fairly disappointing. All their lives they’ve performed tape ball cricket. How can they not learn Hasaranga’s variations from the finger?
“Straight finger means the ball will spin away and behind the hand means the supply will are available in. Iftikhar Ahmed couldn’t learn a googly in an earlier match. On this recreation as nicely, he couldn’t decide the variation.”
Aside from Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana additionally impressed, registering figures of two for 21 from his 4 overs. Debutant pacer Pramod Madushan claimed a few wickets as nicely. Babar, in the meantime, top-scored for Pakistan with a 29-ball 30.
“Gained’t name it a foul day” – Salman Butt attributes Pakistan’s loss to poor shot choice
Whereas some consultants and followers would possibly really feel that Pakistan had a foul day in workplace in opposition to Sri Lanka on Friday, Butt has a differing view.
He said that the batters threw away their wickets with unhealthy photographs. He defined:
“The type of photographs Pakistan batters performed, I gained’t name it a foul day for them. I might describe it as very poor shot choice. We might have stated it was a foul day for them if that they had some poor luck. Nevertheless, batters had been getting dismissed as a result of their lack of ability to select bowlers’ variations.
Including that such lackluster performances do have an effect on the boldness of the crew, Butt concluded:
“I’m certain Pakistan will likely be a distinct crew within the last. They’ll are available in with a distinct perspective. Having stated that, there are severe batting considerations. Pakistan have gained video games by displaying brilliance in patches. There was no healthful efficiency.”
Pakistan had been bowled out for 121 in opposition to Sri Lanka, a complete the latter chased down in 17 overs. The groups will now meet within the Asia Cup 2022 last on Sunday, September 11, in Dubai.
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