Former Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shahzad mentions Abhishek Sharma’s abilities, stating that the batsman’s initial dismissal is the only section under which Pakistan can win the game against India.
Abhishek Sharma has scored 309 runs in the Asia Cup and has scored in only 6 innings. He has batted with a strike rate of 204.44 and has also scored three half -centuries in the last three Super -4 games. The last time India chased a total of 172.
Pakistan batsmen cited Abhishek Sharma as a major threat in the Asia Cup final
Despite Abhishek’s extraordinary batting form, the former Pakistani batsman has cited some of his flaws and advised Pakistan bowlers to target weak places to bring Pakistan into the right game.
Earlier during two matches against India, Abhishek scored 74 runs off Pakistan bowlers with a Quickfire 31 in the first innings and then in just 39 balls in the first Super -4 match. Talking to Jio TV, the former opener said that Salman Aga’s side can see pride if he rejects the Indian opener quickly.
“If Pakistan gets out of Abhishek Sharma quickly, his batting line is not in great form and Pakistan can reach the top,” he said
Supporting Pakistan captain Salman, he said, “Ever since Salman has become the Aga captain, he has won the Bangladesh series, the Waysset Indies series, the Tai-Nation Series and now he has reached the final of the Asia Cup. Aga’s team.”
A frontline pacer lacks a hand problem for India as Pakistan openers dominate with a large inaugural stand.
India faced a major backlash in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 due to the absence of its veteran all -rounder Hardik Pandya. Due to Pandya’s absence, India was playing with only one pace. Jasprit Bumrah has been associated with a new ball with Shivam Dubey.
This put Pakistan openers in a half -century partnership, in which opener Sahabzada Farhan scored his second fifty against India after the Super -4 match. Indian bowlers have recently returned, in which spinners have striking the middle stage.
Shahzad suggests strategies to deal with Abhishek Sharma
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s fight against Abhishek Sharma will be a very decisive factor on Sunday. This will greatly affect Pakistan’s possibilities of winning against India, as Abhishek has been the winner of India in this Asia Cup so far.
“If you look at his earlier games, the ball from a left-handed pace that is less than the length-and goes away from him, he struggles. They have to play with their ego, some dot tries to go to the balls, a little scenehain dihane, to play again, to play again. Whatever can be done.
Currently, Abhishek Sharma leads the chart of run-scorers, while Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi is third in the list of wickets taking wickets in the ongoing tournament with 9 wickets in 6 matches.
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