NEW DELHI – Indian Legendry batsman Sachin Tendulkar reveals reasons forPakistan defeat against India in the World Cup clash.
Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar feels Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was a”confused” man and his team lacked “imagination” during the World Cup clashagainst India here.
India outplayed Pakistan by 89 runs after setting them a steep target of337 with Rohit Sharma slamming a hundred and Virat Kohli and K L Rahulclinching half-centuries.
“I thought he (Sarfaraz) was confused because when Wahab (Riaz) was bowlinghe had a short mid-wicket. And when Shadab (Khan) came on to bowl he had aslip for him,” Tendulkar told ‘India Today’.
“In these conditions, it becomes difficult for a leg-spinner to grip theball, especially when he’s not getting the right line and length. That isnot the right way to approach a big game,” he added.
“They lacked imagination, lacked out of the box thinking,”
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Tendulkar said none of the Pakistani bowlers managed to exploit theconditions and he never felt an Indian wicket would fall because of theopposition tactics.
“If the ball is not moving around much, you don’t continue bowling over thewicket, Wahab (Riaz) went around the wicket but it was too late by then,”Tendulkar opined.
“Hassan (Ali) was the only guy to get the ball to move off the surface. Iwould have told them to change the angle and do something different. Inever thought we were going to lose a wicket,” he added.
