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Bowling a tight line with good pace in the first T20 clash between Pakistan and India, at Bangalore, the debutant, Mohammad Irfan, was praised by many, which included legendary left-arm quick Wasim Akram.
Lauding the 7’1 tall bowler, Akram shared that Irfan has the potential to trouble even the best in the business with his pace and use of height. He was impressive with the ball against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, and contributed to Pakistan’s 5-wicket win over the arch rivals.
“I am very impressed with his (Mohammad http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444) performance. I was amazed to see him bowling around 142 and 144 (kmph) at his height, and he also maintained a good aggressive line. If he keeps on bowling like this and further improves he will prove to be
too hot to handle for many of the world's leading players,” shared Akram while talking to
Geo News.
Working up a consistent pace of 140km/http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013).
The 30-year-old exploited significant bounce from the pitch at unusual lengths to keep the Indian batsmen on the back-foot.
Bowling short and high, Irfan bothered India’s opening duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970. After a promising first spell, the tall fast-bowler came back in the second with more confidence.
Taking the key wicket of in-form http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 allowed the tall pacer to end up with figures of 1-25 in four overs.
Akram also praised the efforts of the Pakistani team as a whole, which handled pressure well to play the home side in India after 5 years. Backing the inclusion of experienced players alongside the young talents, the former Pakistani skipper shared, “The
way http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088 batted it shows how important experienced players are for the Pakistan team. I am all for inducting new blood and younger players but a proper blend of youth and experience needs to be followed instead of just sidelining
the seniors.”
Making a strong statement in Bangalore, Irfan will be hopeful for another remarkable show in the 2nd T20 at Ahmedabad on December 28, to ensure Pakistan’s 2-0 series win.
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