IND vs NEP: Dinesh Karthik Believes Pakistani Bowlers Are A Far More Potent Attack On Flat Wickets Than Indian Pacers

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said that Pakistan’s pace bowling attack is more lethal than that of their Indian counterparts on flat tracks. Dinesh Karthik highlighted that the Pakistan pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah possesses different skills.

Pakistan fast bowlers created history during the high-octane match against India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 2. The three speedsters bagged all 10 wickets between them to bowl out the opposition for 265 runs.

All Three Are Very Different In Nature – Dinesh Karthik

In a conversation with Cricbuzz, Dinesh Karthik highlighted Pakistan’s pacers’ ability to consistently bowl at speeds exceeding 90 mph and their distinct skills.

“Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Naseem can bowl 90+ consistently and all three are very different in nature,” Karthik told Cricbuzz.

“Shaheen Shah obviously the left-armer, has an angle to it and brings the ball back in, Naseem Shah swings the ball both ways, Haris is arguably one of the best bowlers right now at the back end of an inning because of his skid and the nasty bouncer that he’s got,” he added.

Pakistani Bowlers Are A Far More Potent Attack – Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik believes that Pakistan’s pace bowling attack poses a greater threat on flat pitches compared to India’s pace trio. He suggested that the Pakistani bowlers can generate more bounce, making them more challenging to face under such conditions.

“For me, they (Pakistani bowlers) are a far more potent attack on flat wickets. If there is something in the pitch, then both attacks at all times become very equal, but if I had to play an attack, I have a feeling I have a better chance of probably playing Jasprit, Bumrah, Siraj, and Shami only because the bounce they’ll get will be slightly lesser than what these three other bowlers can do from Pakistan,” he further added.

India and Pakistan can play against each other if the Rohit Sharma-led team advances to the Super Four stage of the tournament. The Men in Blue have to beat the Nepal team in their semifinal match to qualify for the next stages of the continental tournament.

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