Due to the pace spearhead’s return and wrist-spinner’s rebirth, attack resembled a hungry pack on two consecutive evenings.
From left to right, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.
With the ball, India are starting to crank up the heat. Displays like the one against Sri Lanka on Tuesday might serve as a motivator by seizing every opportunity that the opponent provides. As hope steadily grows ahead of the World Cup next month, a side that appeared to be far from playing its best a week ago is now starting to resemble a hungry pack determined to end the ICC title drought.
This squad has achieved great heights despite having a rich batting lineup because of a potent bowling attack that eliminates the impact of the environment. In a time when other nations have constructed their squads around their batsmen, India has done the opposite because they think bowlers win games in a format that favours the bat. It is the framework upon which they constructed their Test team, and India appears to be recreating it in the 50-over format just in time for the World Cup.
India’s ability to pitch a full strength XI for their second Asia Cup Super 4 match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday was in question. Given the short turnaround and the fact that Pakistan was just played on Monday, it would have been prudent to rest Jasprit Bumrah and replace him with Mohammed Shami.
