Legendary Leg Spinner Anil Kumble Phrases Sri Lanka As Favorites In Digital Semi-Last Towards Pakistan

Former Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble believes that pacers Naseem Shah and Haris Shah’s absence will harm Pakistan within the final Tremendous 4 match of the Asia Cup in 2023. Anil Kumble highlighted that Sri Lanka has a top quality bowling assault on spin-friendly surfaces.

Naseem Shah has been dominated out of the Asia Cup 2023 after sustaining a shoulder damage throughout the Tremendous 4 match towards India. Haris Rauf complained of ‘discomfort in his proper flank’ after bowling 5 overs and didn’t come to bowl on the reserve day of the match.

Naseem Shah Has Been Sensible With The New Ball – Anil Kumble

Talking on ESPNCricinfo, Anil Kumble termed Sri Lanka favourites to win the digital semi-final conflict, contemplating the pitch situations in the previous couple of video games on the identical venue.

“Naseem Shah has been sensible with the brand new ball and Haris Rauf within the center and in direction of the tip. So, if each of them don’t play towards Sri Lanka, which is a digital semi-final, then definitely it benefits Sri Lanka,” Kumble informed ESPNCricinfo.

“If the wicket was anyplace near Sri Lanka-Bangladesh or India-Sri Lanka video games, then it actually negates the quicker bowlers apart from Shaheen Shah Afridi. I really feel it’s Sri Lanka benefit with the type of spin assault that they’ve,” he added.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) named Zaman Khan because the alternative for Naseem Shah. Nevertheless, the board hasn’t made any official affirmation about Haris being dominated out of the match.

They’ll Have To Actually Bat Properly – Anil Kumble

The previous Workforce India head coach emphasised the significance of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan scoring runs within the match to assist the group end the match on a profitable observe.

“Pakistan must play very well. They’ll have to attain in case they do get to bat first. They’ll have to essentially bat effectively. Babar Azam scored 100 within the first recreation [of the Asia Cup 2023] however after that he hasn’t been actually the identical. Rizwan hasn’t scored in any respect so Pakistan can be hoping that their prime order will do what the Indian prime order did towards them.”

Pakistan Enjoying XI: Mohammad Haris, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan

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