IND vs SL: Expected Hardik Pandya to bowl in loss of life as an alternative of Shivam Mavi, says Wasim Jaffer after loss vs SL

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has stated that he anticipated captain Hardik Pandya to bowl as an alternative of Shivam Mavi within the loss of life overs. Team India succumbed to a 16-run loss by the hands of Sri Lanka on the MCA Stadium in Pune.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 6, 2023 14:47 IST

Jaffer says Pandya ought to’ve trusted Mavi with the brand new ball (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has stated that he anticipated captain Hardik Pandya to bowl as an alternative of Shivam Mavi within the loss of life overs. Team India succumbed to a 16-run loss by the hands of Sri Lanka on the MCA Stadium in Pune.

With this win, the Lankans have leveled the three-match T20I sequence 1-1, with India profitable the primary match by a slender margin of two runs in Mumbai. Speaking with ESPNcricinfo, Jaffer stated he anticipated Pandya to bowl within the loss of life overs as an alternative of Mavi, who hasn’t received a repute for bowling properly within the loss of life overs.

“I expected Hardik to bowl instead of Mavi in the death. Mavi hasn’t got a reputation of bowling well in the death. Hardik had that experience. I thought he would have bowled that 20th over,” stated Jaffer.

He went on to say that giving simply two overs to Arshdeep Singh was a unsuitable transfer on the a part of Pandya.

“I was surprised, I thought he’ll come in and bowl after the sixth over. He’ll probably bowl one or two overs in the middle overs and then bowl in the death. Also, just giving two overs to Arshdeep, Hardik got it wrong there,” Jaffer added.

The 44-year outdated stated Pandya ought to have trusted Mavi, including that Arshdeep bowling 5 no-balls is unacceptable.

“Since Shivam Mavi did so well in the first game, why didn’t he bowl with the new ball? You could probably give Arshdeep the third or fourth over. Still unacceptable what Arshdeep did. But I think Hardik should have trusted Mavi,” stated Jaffer.

Arshdeep’s 5 no-balls in a T20 innings are essentially the most by an Indian, breaking his earlier document of 4 towards South Africa, and the joint-highest by a bowler from a full member nation, with West Indies’ Keemo Paul.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

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Jan 6, 2023