India vs Pakistan: Sanjay Manjrekar Identifies Big Flaw In Pakistan Batting; Opines "Unnecessary In T20 Format"
Published - 03 Sep 2022, 09:53 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 09:09 AM
Ex-India cricketer turned pundit Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Pakistan’s approach to having a deep batting foundation may not be the right thing to do in T20 cricket.
Pakistan secured a massive 155-run win over Hong Kong on Friday to advance to the Super 4 stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Speaking on Star Sports after the match, former cricketer Wasim Akram also highlighted how he wasn’t impressed with Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten knock of 78.
Pakistan’s middle order needs more exposure; trying to build too deep a foundation
Taking to his Twitter account earlier today (Saturday), Manjrekar pointed out that Pakistan can improve as a team once their middle-order batters get more exposure.
Manjrekar wrote on Twitter: “Have one observation on Pakistan’s T20 cricket. They are laying too deep a foundation. For a 20-over innings, it’s unnecessary. What’s more it will give more opportunity to no 4,5,6 thereby making Pakistan a more wholesome batting unit, a better T20 side.”
Have one observation on Pakistan’s T20 cricket.They are laying too deep a foundation. For a 20 over innings, it’s unnecessary. What’s more it will give more opportunity to no 4,5,6 thereby making Pakistan a more wholesome batting unit, a better T20 side.
Pakistan batsmen should not be too concerned about going unbeaten
Speaking on Star Sports after the match, former cricketer Wasim Akram also echoed on the same lines how he wasn’t impressed with Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten knock of 78. He opined that there was no point in remaining not out in T20 cricket, especially when you have several power-hitters who are yet to bat.
“Mohammad Rizwan going back not out to me was a big no no. Okay, if you are tired, try to hit boundaries and maybe get out and try and get fresh legs in the middle. There was Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan still to come. What is the point in this format going not out. I am not buying it, I am sorry.”
The Babar Azam-led side posted an impressive total of 193/2 after being asked to bat first at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Pakistani bowlers dominated the second half of the encounter, bundling out Hong Kong for a paltry score of 38.
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