Yuvraj Singh slams Indian team’s planning for 2019 World Cup
Yuvraj Singh questioned the team management's thinking behind picking 'inexperienced' players in Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant for middle-order roles at the World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh questioned the team management's thinking behind picking 'inexperienced' players in Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant for middle-order roles at the World Cup.
Lashing out at those defending Pakistan's performance in the World Cup on the basis of the fact that the team won its last four matches, Waqar made it clear the team should never have been in such a position.
The 10-team tournament, which saw England shade New Zealand by the finest of margins and win the Cup for the first time, had five teams from Asia.
Even though the Black Caps managed 15 runs, thanks to James Neesham's remarkable hitting, it was England who were declared winners on account of hitting more boundaries in their innings.
The competition has seen some high scoring clashes and gigantic sixes. With players like Chris Gayle, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Hardik Pandya, Jos Butler and David Warner in the lineup, it would be criminal to expect a six-deficit tournament.
When the two teams meet, a spot in the World cup semi-final will be at stake. It is for that coveted spot that both the teams will be eyeing this match as a virtual quarter-final.
Bangladesh started off cautiously but lost crucial wickets when they needed to accelerate. Despite half-centuries from Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das, Bangladesh fell short by 28 runs against some high-quality Indian bowling.
It is worth noting here that an India win here would mean a confirmed place for them in the semi-finals while a Bangladesh win will help them stay alive in the competition.
While Rohit scored his fourth hundred of the ongoing tournament (104), KL Rahul also contributed with 77 runs. Rohit also went on to score 1000 runs in 2019 and was soon joined by Virat Kohli when he made seven runs in the match.
Chasing 191 at the MA Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 27, Maxwell scored an unbeaten 113 off just 55 balls as Australia crossed the line with two balls to spare.
