Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal praised Workforce India for his or her gorgeous 2-1 T20I sequence victory over Sri Lanka on the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday, January 7.
Akmal claimed that the Males in Blue would achieve quite a lot of confidence from the sequence victory. He said that Sri Lanka have been spectacular in T20Is within the current previous, mentioning their title-winning marketing campaign ultimately 12 months’s Asia Cup.
The 40-year-old additionally famous that Hardik Pandya and Co. managed to trump the Sri Lankan facet although they had been enjoying with a new-look workforce. Akmal made these remarks whereas talking on his YouTube channel.
“Profitable this sequence was essential for Workforce India,” he stated. “Sri Lanka had an entire workforce, on condition that these similar gamers had been there once they gained the Asia Cup and likewise on the T20 World Cup. The Sri Lankan facet have gained towards many high groups, together with India, within the current previous.
“They managed to win towards robust opposition, regardless of getting in with a brand new captain and quite a lot of children. They performed fearless cricket and had been spot-on with their plans.”
Notably, the three-match sequence between the 2 Asian nations proved to be a intently contested affair. The third fixture promised to be an enthralling one, contemplating the sequence was stage at 1-1.
Nonetheless, the Hardik Pandya-led facet dominated the sequence decider, clinching a complete 91-run victory to seal the sequence. Suryakumar Yadav starred with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 112 to take his workforce to a complete of 228.
Sri Lanka did not put up a robust battle throughout the run chase, getting bundled out for 137.
“Whereas they had been beneath strain, they dealt with it effectively” – Kamran Akmal on Workforce India batters
Kamran Akmal additionally make clear the underwhelming performances of the Indian batters within the first two matches of the T20I sequence. He, nonetheless, counseled them for making amends within the all-important third match.
He said that the batters did an distinctive job beneath strain within the essential tie. Akmal talked about that constructing partnerships at essential junctures helped the hosts safe victory within the must-win affair.
“We noticed how the Indian batters failed to attain huge within the first two fixtures,” he added. “Nonetheless, they had been capable of flip issues round within the essential third T20I. Whereas they had been beneath strain, they dealt with it effectively, stitching collectively necessary partnerships.”
Following the completion of the T20I rubber, the 2 Asian nations will now battle it out towards one another in a three-match ODI sequence. The sequence opener is about to be performed in Guwahati on Tuesday, January 10.
