Legendary Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the England cricket workforce’s resolution to elect to bowl after successful the toss towards India within the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final. India piled up 171 runs of their 20 overs, a complete that at all times appeared like an uphill climb for the English batters. In the end, England fell brief by a whopping 68 runs. After the sport, Akhtar puzzled what had impressed England to decide on to bowl, given the may and number of India’s bowling lineup.
“Somebody please inform me which Einstein adviced England to bat second. What scientist have they got?” questioned a puzzled Akhtar after the sport on his YouTube channel.
“Towards a workforce that has Axar Patel, a match-winner like Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja. Then they’ve Jasprit Bumrah. So who suggested you to win the toss and bowl?” continued Akhtar.
England’s batting unit couldn’t take care of the firepower of India’s bowling. Solely three batters crossed the 20-run mark, and yet another managed to hit double digits.
Axar Patel was the star of the present, dismantling the English high order with three wickets (3/23 in 4 overs). Spin accomplice Kuldeep Yadav additionally picked up three wickets, whereas Bumrah added two wickets to his tally.
Nonetheless, Shoaib Akhtar reserved extra reward for India’s batting. Courtesy of a half-century by Rohit Sharma, and sizeable efforts from Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya, India reached a complete of 171/7 in 20 overs.
Rohit accelerated early, scoring a 39-ball 57 on a troublesome Guyana pitch. Suryakumar Yadav made 47 off 36, and Hardik contributed a quickfire 13-ball 23, with two sixes.
“I am very completely satisfied to see India win,” mentioned Akhtar. “They’ve vary of batting. There are not any batsmen like Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya,” mentioned Akhtar.
India will tackle South Africa within the 2024 T20 World Cup Remaining in Barbados on June 29. Each side are but to lose a recreation thus far within the event.
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