Hafeez says Mohammad Irfan was a surprise package – Cricket News Roundup – Part II – December 26, 2012
Pakistan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 bowled against India in the first T20 International here in Bangalore, which the tourists won by five wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s innings.
"It is a great effort as we wanted to do well at the start of the series. Mohammed Irfan was the surprise package for us and everybody," said Hafeez at the post-match presentation ceremony on Tuesday night. "We knew that we had a good attack with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604 who has always been good with the old ball. Our bowlers restricted India where we wanted them to," he added further.
Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970 in the first T20 of the two-match series against Pakistan, which his side lost by five wickets.
After being put into bat, Gambhir (43) and Rahane (42) started cautiously, taking the side to 77 without loss in 11th over. However, once the duo departed, India's middle and lower order was badly exposed by the Pakistan bowlers. The last seven wickets of India fell for just 30 runs, as the hosts faltered from 77 for none to 133 for 9 at the end of 20 overs. No other batsmen could get past the 10-run mark.
"The batsmen got out trying to play big shots. We could have easily scored 200 if we had applied ourselves," Dhoni lamented at the post match press conference.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, describing him as the best batsman he has seen in his life.
The 78-year-old former Pakistan Test cricketer also rated the 39-year-old http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Donald-George-Bradman-c54397.
"I am one of those fortune people who have seen Bradman and Tendulkar bat in my lifetime and in my opinion Tendulkar is the best batsman I have seen in my life," Hanif, a veteran of 55 Tests, told media reporters here in Karachi on Tuesday.
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