IND vs PAK: Former Australian veteran warns Rohit Sharma regarding Shaheen Afridi
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Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden wants Indian captain Rohit Sharma to be careful in the first three overs of Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to avoid a UAE 2021 T20 World Cup-like situation. Rohit was bowled by Afridi on an inside yorker ball in the T20 World Cup. He failed to open the account in this match.
India had to face a humiliating defeat by 10 wickets in this group match and the team failed to recover from the shock of defeat in this tournament. Hayden believes that this is the right way to deal with this tall fast bowler of Pakistan.
Hayden told Star Sports, ‘You have to be careful against Shaheen Afridi in the beginning. Remember the recent (T20) World Cup (in UAE in 2021). Shaheen was able to take wickets in the initial overs.
Hayden advised the Indian captain, ‘We will never forget the ball he bowled to Rohit Sharma, so be a little careful against him. If it is swinging, then focus on playing the first three overs. Kohli decorated the Indian innings by scoring 57 runs in 49 balls in the match. However, the team had to face defeat by 10 wickets in this match.
Told Hayden that along with Afridi, the Indian batsmen would also have to plan their batting against Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. Hayden, however, said that putting Naseem under pressure early on could put India in a winning position. He said put Naseem under pressure, feel like you are ahead in the game. Overall, I think Team India will win.
Hayden further said that I think they have a deep, level batting lineup, and I think they have got form on the board as well. Let us tell you that after struggling with bad form for a long time, Virat Kohli is in excellent form at this time. There are a lot of expectations from him against Pakistan.
Describing the match between the two arch-rivals as the most exciting match in world cricket, Hayden said, ‘India will play against a trio of fast bowlers from Pakistan. This is one of the most exciting matches in cricket. Pakistan has capable bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem (Shah). Three very different types of bowlers and the Indian team will have to come up with a plan to deal with them.
He said, ‘The conditions in Kandy will be helpful for the fast bowlers. You have to keep an eye on the bounce of the pitch. In this case, one has to be cautious against Haris. He bowls near the off-stump by feeding the ball fast.
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