New Delhi, India had to face defeat in the second T20 match played against Sri Lanka on Thursday. After this defeat, Captain Hardik Pandya’s anger exploded on Arshdeep Singh.
Arshdeep was unable to play the first match of the series due to ill health but when he did make a comeback, his performance was disappointing. In a single over, he scored a hat-trick of three balls and spent 19 runs.
Talking to Murali Karthik at the presentation ceremony after the match, Pandya said that throwing a no ball in any format is a crime and such a common mistake should not be repeated. We were hurt in the powerplay both in bowling and batting.
We made some common mistakes, which we shouldn’t do at this level. Learning is important, so that we can control. You may have a bad day but don’t get away from the basics. It is difficult in this situation.
He (Arshdeep) has bowled noballs in the past as well. As a captain, I believe that you cannot give free runs. Running for runs is fine but not noballs. I am not putting the blame on anyone but they need to go back and make sure this mistake at this level does not happen again.
I don’t blame but noball is a crime. Whoever comes into the team is given a role in which they are comfortable. Captain Hardik Pandya chose to bowl first after winning the toss and bowled the first over. The second over was handed over to Arshdeep Singh, but Pathum Nishanka fouled the line-length with a four on the very first ball.
Arshdeep made a brilliant comeback on the second and third balls and did not allow Nishanka to score runs. At that time, everyone thought that Arshdeep will take his over well but the fifth ball was no-balled. In that, the last ball of the over also went free.
He then bowled two consecutive no balls, on which Kushal Mendis hit a four and a six. Arshdeep spent 19 runs in two overs. Along with this, Arshdeep has a record in T20 cricket, which he would never want to remember.
In his career so far, Arshdeep has become the bowler who has bowled the most no balls in T20 Internationals. A total of 12 noballs have been won in his name in this format. Pakistan’s Hasan Ali, West Indies’ Keemo Paul and Ocean Smith are in second place with 11-11 noballs each.SS1MS