Former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra feels Pakistan missed star pacer Naseem Shah badly throughout their 2023 World Cup match in opposition to India in Ahmedabad on Saturday, October 14.
Nehra claimed that the tempo attack regarded fully completely different when Naseem was match and opined that the Men in Green simply could not get sufficient contribution from their spinners as effectively.
Speaking to Cricbuzz alongside former teammate Virender Sehwag after India’s win, this is what Ashish Nehra needed to say about Pakistan’s bowling (5:00):
“Pakistan’s bowling attack also didn’t look as threatening as it used to when they played four pace options including Naseem Shah. Even their two spinners Shadab and Nawaz are a bit like all-rounders. While the ball was gripping a bit for the spinners, till they came into the attack, India had already scored a lot of runs. Alongside their batting, Pakistan’s bowling is also a major cause for concern. They just didn’t stand any chance.”
Sehwag also weighed in on the problem of the Pakistan spinners not with the ability to strike in Indian situations. He added (6:14):
“The big problem that Pakistan is facing is their spinners Shadab and Nawaz not picking wickets. In India, your spinners need to pick wickets else there’s added pressure on the fast bowlers. We have seen how we lost tournaments when Jadeja-Ashwin couldn’t pick wickets in middle overs. Tours become too long when your bowlers can’t pick wickets and batters can’t score runs. If they don’t sort this out, they’re in trouble.”
Ashish Nehra on the distinction between Indian and Pakistan spinners
Ashish Nehra also make clear how effectively Kuldeep Yadav bowled and ensured that he maintained the squeeze earlier than dismissing each Saud Shakeel and Iftikhar Ahmed in the identical over.
The former pacer reckons that is the place the sport shifted in India’s favour, one thing the Pakistan spinners weren’t capable of do. He said (7:22):
“If you look at India’s bowling, Pakistan had got off to a great start. But it was the over where Kuldeep picked up two wickets that changed the game. He created that pressure in his initial overs and then got the rewards later. You don’t see that penetration in Pakistan’s spinners when you compare it to India’s.”
Pakistan might want to make sure that the defeat does not depart scars as they nonetheless are just about within the race to the semifinals with some vital video games to come back.
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