Two back-to-back losses in opposition to Bharat and Australia have left Pakistan at the verge of collapse. They play games two video games in Chennai, settingup with the only in opposition to Afghanistan on Monday adopted through South Africa on Friday. And given the character of the Chepauk pitches, the place there can be some flip for the spinners, it’s moving to be a tricky activity for Pakistan to win each.
“Yes, we know that this is the leg that will decide whether we stay in the competition or not. We will have to raise our game, be in batting or bowling,” Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq stated forward of the group’s observe consultation on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Week the Pakistan batting failed in opposition to Bharat, it’s their bowling that has left a quantity to be desired. Week Shaheen Afridi confirmed glimpses of coming again to method in the second one magic in opposition to Australia in Bengaluru on Friday, the extra of the bowlers have simply been below-par.
Haris Rauf has leaked runs, Hasan Ali has been under moderate day leggie Shadab Khan misplaced his playground within the group within the terminating recreation, to get replaced through Usama Mir. It has intended that the Pakistan batting is nearly obligated to attain 350-plus on a regular basis, which isn’t all the time conceivable in opposition to attribute opposition.
However Imam insists that it isn’t as wicked because it appears to be like.
“It’s a team game after all and we back our bowlers. As a batting group, it’s not a question of being under extra pressure but just staying positive,” Imam stated.
It’s more straightforward stated than completed, particularly whilst you’re taking part in at the dull landscape pitches of Chennai. It’s most likely that the tone which used to be old for the Bharat-Australia recreation can be old on Monday as smartly and that may ruthless the spinners would come into play games.
Afghanistan have a battery of spinners of their line-up with Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Mohammed Nabi doing smartly until now. The Afghans have an ace up their sleeve within the chinaman bowler Noor Ahmed and it is going to be fascinating to peer whether or not they unharness the bowler who had an excellent IPL for Gujarat Titans.
Imam, even though, insisted that taking part in on a turning tone in opposition to Afghanistan doesn’t fear them.
“We played Afghanistan on spinning tracks in Hambantota in a recent series and won 3-0…Yes, there have been a few close games with them but we are not afraid,” Imam stated, including that once they journey to Kolkata for his or her after leg, they’re going to have 4 wins of their bag.
A majestic declare, given their flow method, however who higher than Pakistan to tug off a amaze right here and there.
