Karim also stressed the contribution of left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, who picked up the big wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli off his consecutive deliveries. Had it not been for that partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya, Pakistan could have inflicted another defeat on the Men in Blue.
Speaking to India News Sports after the game, here’s what the former selector had to say about the nail-biting encounter:
India won in last over, but the game could have gone either way: Rajkumar Sharma
Former Delhi Ranji Trophy cricketer and Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, was also present on the panel. He too lauded the Pakistan bowlers, especially the injured pacers, for making a match out of the total they had to defend.
Sharma reckons it was anybody’s game until the last few moments, so credit should be given where it is due. On this, he stated:
The two teams are favorites to make it out of Group A, which also has Hong Kong. They might face each other again in the Super Four phase.
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