‘He has a long way to go,’ says Danish Kaneria of Umran Malik. Umran Malik hailed as India’s hero after successfully defending 17 runs in the final over against Ireland in the second Twenty20 International.
Umran Malik had a less-than-ideal start to his international career for the team. As India completed a clean sweep in the T20Is against Ireland, grabbing only solitary wicket in his two appearances. Former Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria has weighed in on Jammu’s young fast bowling sensation.
Malik had a fantastic IPL 2022 season. Rattling many batters with his explosive pace and grabbing 22 wickets for SRH in a disappointing season for the franchise. The tearaway pacer called up to the national squad but did not play in the T20I series against South Africa. He given a chance in the recently concluded limited-overs series against Ireland, but he unable to replicate his IPL form.
The 22-year-old pacer struggled with consistency and fell off the radar on several occasions. Although he showed steely nerves in the final over against Ireland in the second T20I. He still has a long way to go. Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria stated that the transition from IPL to international cricket is difficult because there is a lot of pressure when you play for the national team.
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Ireland showed a lot of confidence on the field: Danmark Kaneria
The former leggie also praised the Ireland team, who gave a great account of themselves by playing a fearless brand of cricket, particularly in the second T20I run chase. They were on the verge of causing a major upset as they approached the finish line, chasing India’s massive score of 225. Kaneria stated that it is difficult to hit quality bowlers such as Bhuvneshwar Kumar and others who have proven their abilities in the IPL.
“It takes guts to chase a 225-point target in T20 cricket.” Ireland batted brilliantly and played with a lot of confidence. They faced quality Indian bowlers such as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Axar Patel, and Harshal Patel. These are the bowlers who have excelled in the IPL,” Kaneria added.
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