Chasing a target of 176 runs, Pakistan lost the wicket of Sahibzada Farhan in the first over itself. jasprit bumrah came to bowl on the second over and was hit for a first ball of six. However, Ayub was lucky when he flew off the top edge. On the next ball, Ayub tried to hit the Indian spearhead over the line, but he couldn’t get his bat down in time. The ball settled on his front pad and referee Kumar Dharmasena raised his finger in short order.
Former England all-rounder Ravi Bopara said Ayub had not chosen the right option when he tried to attack the experienced right-arm fast bowler.
“I wouldn’t run at Bumrah. I’m not sure he’s the right guy to run at. There are other ways you can skin a cat, but that’s definitely the wrong way to bring Bumrah down. Run at him. He has a slower ball and swings it late in either direction. If you run at him you’re making life very difficult for yourself,” Bopara said on the ‘Beard Before Wicket’ podcast.
You don’t have to slog him to show everyone you can hit him: Moeen Ali
Another former England all-rounder, Moeen Ali, also suggested that Ayub should have tried playing normal cricket shots instead of going for extended hits. He also mentioned the dismissal of Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha at the end of the same period. The right-handed batsman tried to hit over the line and was caught by Hardik Pandya.
“If you have seen Bumrah enough, you know that he swings the ball late to the left-handers. He is not easy to pick when he bowls in front of his face. He has such good wrists. So just try to play him normal, good shots. Salman Agha also crosses the line to him. You have 12 from him already. You don’t need to slog him to show everyone that you can hit him,” Ali said.
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