Pakistani pacers stronger than Indian counterparts: Dinesh Karthik | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has weighed in on the prowess of pacers from India and Pakistan, asserting that whereas they’re evenly matched when it comes to ability, the trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah from Pakistan holds a bonus on flat pitches as a result of their formidable tempo and variations.
Within the latest Asia Cup conflict between India and Pakistan in Pallekele, these three Pakistani speedsters managed to dismantle your entire Indian batting lineup, taking all 10 wickets.Regardless of their success, the match was washed out owing to persistent rain.

Karthik, analysing the strengths of the Pakistani trio, emphasised the bounce they extracted from the pitch and the distinctive attributes they convey to the desk.

“Shaheen, Haris Rauf and Naseem can bowl 90-plus constantly and all three are very totally different. Shaheen Shah, clearly the left arm, has an angle to it and brings the ball again in, Naseem Shah swings the ball each methods,” noticed Karthik in an interview with Cricbuzz.

“Haris is arguably probably the greatest bowlers proper now on the again finish of an inning due to his skid and the nasty bouncer that he is acquired,” he added.
Karthik went on to precise his view that these Pakistani bowlers current a extra formidable problem on flat pitches.

“For me, they (Pakistani bowlers) are a much more potent assault on flat wickets. If there’s something within the pitch, then each assaults (India and Pakistan) always turn into very equal but when I needed to play an assault I’ve a sense,” he asserted.
Karthik additionally famous that the trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami from India may produce barely much less bounce in comparison with their Pakistani counterparts.
(With inputs from PTI)