Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan slammed speedster Prasidh Krishna for his dismal bowling efficiency within the second ODI in opposition to South Africa in Raipur. Regardless of posting an enormous 358 with the bat, the hosts didn’t defend the rating, due to an abject bowling show.
Prasidh was inarguably the worst of the Indian bowlers on the day, conceding 85 in his 8.2 overs regardless of choosing up two wickets. The 29-year-old was equally costly within the sequence opener regardless of India escaping with a 17-run victory, conceding 48 from his 7.2 overs.
Speaking about Prasidh Krishna’s shoddy bowling efficiency, Zaheer mentioned on Cricbuzz (4:20):
“You do not have to level out any particular person. However Prasidh has been that weak hyperlink within the final couple of video games. He’s not in a position to determine precisely methods to play that function. That was evident in at this time’s recreation as properly. His economic system was additionally on the upper aspect. The captain is then all the time interested by methods to use your assets and whether or not he has sufficient confidence in utilizing Prasidh.”
The previous pacer believes Prasidh’s off-day additionally hampered KL Rahul’s plans as captain.
“In any other case he (Rahul) had that second the place after 35 overs, he may have gone to Arshdeep and Kuldeep and bowled them in tandem. That stage, create extra strain and create a wicket-taking alternative. He was not in a position to do this as a result of always at the back of his thoughts, Prasidh’s overs he needed to get some out proper now earlier than it will get too late,” Zaheer added.
The good run-chase within the last over helped the Proteas stage the three-match sequence at one apiece.
“You have to have the ability to hit the deck arduous and hit the lengths proper” – Zaheer Khan on Prasidh Krishna’s function
Zaheer Khan suggested Prasidh Krishna to adapt to his function because the first-change pacer, the place discovering the perfect lengths with the older ball turns into paramount. The appropriate-arm seamer performed solely his twentieth ODI for India within the Raipur outing in opposition to South Africa.
“His function is a seamer who’s going to be ranked 3 within the bowling lineup. So he will be doing the powerful job which is first change when the ball is older. You have to have the ability to hit the deck arduous and hit the lengths proper,” mentioned Zaheer (through the aforementioned supply).
Prasidh has picked up a formidable 33 wickets in his 20 ODIs however has a poor economic system price of 5.98.
Edited by Venkatesh Ravichandran
