IND vs PAK – “Virat Kohli Fails Again”: Former Pakistan Player Criticizes India’s Greatness For Asian Cup Match

Virat kohli was India’s top scorer in the 2022 Asian Cup win over Pakistan on Sunday, but he struggled initially. He had a few regrets before scoring 35 of 34 balls. Just when it looked like Kohli could score after half a century, he was sacked by Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz. The focus is on India’s top three players going into the tournament and all three – KL Rahul (0), Rohit Sharma (12 to 18) and Kohli – have not had their best moments in between. Kohli’s performance failed to impress the former Pakistan cricket team spinner Denmark’s Kaneria.

“Virat Kohli – all eyes are on him. He was disappointed again. When he started, he faced difficulties. There are quite a few edges inside. Unfortunately, KL Rahul hit the ball after getting an inside touchline,” said Kaneria, who played 61 Tests and 18 ODIs for Pakistan, said in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel.

“Kohli got out when he was trying to get inside out through the back cover to fight a left hand spinning top. Although he played that shot very well, someone told me that when he he used to play with Sachin Tendulkar, the latter noticed that Kohli was taking the shot and advised him to stop playing it. The same thing is happening with Kohli,” added Kaneria.

“Kohli was lucky because he almost gave birth on the second delivery. He was lucky because Fakhar Zaman can’t keep profit Naseem Shah. He played just one good shot in his innings. It’s just that he doesn’t play well with shots. He will have to score. “

In the match, Hardik Pandya produced an all-out effort especially as India kept the tension going for a thrilling five-match win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asian Cup opener this coming Sunday. Hardik (3/25 in 4 passes) showed his high value under extreme pressure as his well-directed short balls helped India beat Pakistan to 147.

It should have been a straight chase but India’s experienced top three faltered, putting more pressure on the mid-order. Hardik (33 not out 17) and Ravindra Jadeja (35 break 29) then shared a 52-run position to take India to the top of a famous win. The three legs of the almighty star Haris Rauf out of the 19th than effectively blockaded the game for India.

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With the team needing 6 3-balls, Hardik ended the game with left-handed 6-ball spinner Mohammad Nawaz.

With PTI . input