ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria criticized the Pakistan fans who mocked the Indian batsmen who lost 5 wickets to overcome a small total of 161 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare. Kaneria commented on his YouTube channel that India played a good game against Zimbabwe and if the Pakistani batsmen were in a similar situation, it would have taken them 50 overs to chase down the score.
Danish Kaneria said that India tried to attack even when wickets were lost and the fact that they were able to complete the game in the 26th over should be considered. Kaneria, who praised India’s batting approach, said that such criticisms in the social media are without real conviction. Kaneria also accused the Pakistan Cricket Board of being responsible for Pakistan’s young pacer Shaheen Afridi withdrawing from the Asia Cup due to a knee injury. Kaneria said that Shaheen Afridi should have been given adequate rest and excessive workload led to the injury.
India, who defeated the target of 190 runs without losing a wicket in the first ODI, were not able to show the same excellence in batting yesterday, and there was strong criticism in the social media. Kaneria’s reaction is in this situation. Openers Shikhar Dhawan (33) and Shubman Gill (33) were dismissed on the same score. KL Rahul (1) who started batting after 6 months in international cricket disappointed. Sanju reaches the crease when the middle order falters at 97 for four. Then India scored 43 runs out of 70 runs from the bat of Sanju. In the 26th over, Sanju sealed India’s victory by hitting leg-spinner Innocent Keya for a six. Out of the total 6 sixes in the match, four in the Indian innings came from the bat of Sanju.
English Summary: 2nd ODI: Pakistan Would’ve Taken 50 Overs to Chase it’: Ex-Cricketer Danish Kaneria