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T20 World Cup: Was confident that Asif Ali would deliver when needed: Babar Azam

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T20 World Cup: Was confident that Asif Ali would deliver when needed: Babar Azam

As the team almost entered the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup, Asif Ali once again saved Pakistan for the second consecutive night. On Friday night, Asif made six batting frenzy in Dubai, and Pakistan scored five victories in their third victory against Afghanistan. Looking back at the knock on the door, the captain Babar Azam admitted that he believed that Asif would deliver it to Pakistan when needed. It took 38 of the last four deliveries.

The experienced Shoaib Malik relieved the pressure and sent six to the long-term fence against Rashid Khan. But Long Legs finally finished his job, firing the panicked Babar for 51 (47). Naveen-ul-Haq subsequently supported the dismissal of Malik, while only losing two singles. But with the emergence of Karim Janat and short-leg border insights, Asif looks determined to take advantage of Afghanistan’s weakest bowler.

With 24 balls required for the last 12 goals, Asif hit four six-pointers in the game to take Pakistan home. “He (Asif Ali) is famous for that. He played a lot of games in the PSL (Pakistan Premier League). So I am very confident that he will free us from any trouble we have,” Azam said on his ball. After the team ended, they said they performed a hat-trick and stayed ahead in the group 2 standings. “I have confidence in myself before the game, and he will provide it when needed.” Earlier in the evening, the 71-match unbeaten record between Gurbadin Naib (35 not out) and captain Mohamed Nabi (35 not out) helped the Afghan team rebound from 64-5 with a score of 9.1 innings.

The total score of 6 innings is 147. “We started with the bowl very well and got a lot of wickets as we planned. Maybe we gave up 10-15 times in the end,” Azam said. In response, Pakistan lost early Mohammad Rizwan (8), but Babar and Fakhar Zaman (30) helped revive the game with their carefully planned 63 games. “With the bat, we can’t use force to play as we want.

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Finally, with Malik and Asif Ali, we know they can do the job,” Azam said. “We planned our strategy well with the ball and made sure he remembered the uneven boundary size when bowling. “The spinner has gained some grip from the track. Afghanistan also has high-quality bowlers. I tried to go as deep as possible. Unfortunately, I couldn’t finish the game, but thanks to Asif Ali.”

News Source : Hindustan Times

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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