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Rohit Sharma brushed off former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq’s accusation that India had “worked on the ball” to generate reverse swing in the T20 World Cup match against Australia.
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India beat 2021 T20 World Cup winners Australia by 24 runs in Gros Islet and set the stage for a semi-final showdown with England on Thursday. Against Australia, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh took three wickets to halt the Mitchell Marsh-led side in their 205 run chase.
Speaking to a local news channel, Inzamam said Arshdeep and the Indian team had “worked on the ball”, which helped the lanky pacer generate reverse swing in his second spell.
“When Arshdeep was bowling the 15th over, it was reverse swinging. Is that too early with the new ball? This means the ball was ready by the 12th-13th over, it was capable of reversing. It was reverse-swinging in the 15th. Umpires need to keep their eyes open,” Inzamam told the news channel.
Ahead of India vs England, Rohit was asked to comment on the topic and the skipper advised the former player to “have an open mind.”
“What should I say now about this? You are playing in such hot sun, the wicket is so dry, the ball reverses automatically. It’s happening for all the teams, not only ours. All the teams are reverse swinging. Sometimes, it’s important to open your mind.
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More Shorts“It’s important to understand what conditions you’re playing in. The match is not taking place in England or Australia,” Rohit said.
In the clash between India and Australia, Men in Blue scored 205 batting first and then restricted Aussies to 181/7.
Australia looked to be moving towards a win and required 81 runs in eight overs with eight wickets in hand. But they lost the plot during Arshdeep’s second spell, which fetched him two wickets in the 16th and 18th over.
Inzamam further stated that, “If Pakistan bowlers did this, there would have been hue and cry. We know how to reverse it really well. If Arshdeep can reverse it in the 15th, there’s been some serious work done on the ball.
“If Bumrah does it (you can understand), his action is like that. When others with a specific action or speed do it, it means the ball has been prepared in a special way.”
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