Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt criticized Babar Azam and others for their bowling strategy against the Indian team in the fierce match in Ahmedabad. The Men in Green’s bowlers bowled a lot of short balls to Rohit Sharma in the powerplay, and the Indian captain took a deserved punishment by slamming a short ball into the stands of the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Salman Butt expressed his displeasure when Pakistan bowled Rohit Sharma, playing to his strengths as an Indian captain known for his pull shot skills. In this match, the Indian captain evaded the short balls of the Pakistani pacer and hit six sixes.
In a recent video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), five Pakistani players were asked to choose the best pull-shot player.
The Men in Green bowler improved Rohit Sharma’s batting ability in the match and five Pakistani players agreed that he was the best player in the world to hit that shot.
Salman Butt taking think tank of Pakistan Cricket Team to cleaners 😅 — “There was a video released by PCB recently where five Pakistani players were asked who plays best pull shot? All of them named Rohit Sharma and today our bowlers kept bowling bouncers and Rohit kept hitting…
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“Recently, a video was released by the PCB where they asked five Pakistani players who plays the best pull shot. The bowlers kept bowling bouncers and Rohit kept hitting sixes with pull shots,” Salman Butt said.
Pakistan’s bowlers seemed unaware of the strength of India’s opener as the Men in Green’s bowlers continued to act as bouncers to disrupt Rohit Sharma’s rhythm, while the exceptional While Rohit Sharma, known for his timing and control, played pull shots, he made the most of the situation and scored quick runs for his team in the powerplay overs.
Rohit Sharma led the home team with the bat, scoring a match-winning 86 (63). Some of his shots, such as the short ball he hit into the stands, were just amazing to watch at the Ahmedabad festival. Furthermore, Rohit became his third player after Shahid Afridi and Chris Gayle to score his 300th six in ODI cricket.
India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in front of a packed Ahmedabad Stadium in the much-awaited World Cup league match and moved to the top of the table and will be aiming for back-to-back wins in the ODI World Cup. Strong > After 12 long years, to realize the dream of winning the championship in his hometown.
