Shanaka smoked an unbeaten 56 off just 22 balls as the Lankan Lions set a 207-run target for Hardik Pandya and Co. after being asked to bat first in Pune on Thursday, January 5. Their bowlers then restricted the hosts to 190/8 to help the visitors win the match by 16 runs and draw level in the three-match series.
While reviewing the game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra was all praise for Shanaka, elaborating:
Chopra also had a few words of praise for Kusal Mendis, who scored 52 runs off 31 balls at the top of the order. The former Indian opener said:
Shanaka has smashed 258 runs at an outstanding average of 129.00 and an equally terrific strike rate of 198.46 in the six T20I innings he has played against India since the beginning of 2022.
“What was happening?” - Aakash Chopra on India bowling a plethora of no-balls
Speaking about India’s bowling, Chopra was peeved by the plethora of no-balls they bowled, stating:
While criticizing Arshdeep Singh in particular, the reputed commentator pointed out that India’s other two seamers - Shivam Mavi and Umran Malik - proved expensive as well, observing:
However, Chopra was not too unhappy with Umran, saying the speedster did his job by picking up wickets in the middle overs. The Jammu and Kashmir pacer accounted for three dismissals but ended up conceding 48 runs, with 21 of those coming in his final over.
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