IND vs WA-XI: Harshal Patel comeback – India pacer Harshal Patel made a fine comeback in the team’s second warm-up match against Western Australia as he picked up two wickets for 27 runs. Patel was dismal, to say the least in the six matches against South Africa and Australia preceding this match. In the second warm-up match against Western Australia, the right-arm pacer shrugged off death-overs blues and helped India restrict them to 169. Follow IND vs WA-XI & ICC T20 World Cup Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
- Harshal Patel and Ashwin were the standout bowlers for India.
- The duo picked up five wickets among them. India marginally performed well in the death overs.
- As it conceded 41 runs in the last overs. Patel’s return to form must be a relief for the team.
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IND vs WA-XI: Why Harshal Patel’s form is a huge boost for team India ahead of the T20 World Cup?
- Harshal Patel is India’s designated death-overs specialist since the last year. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah during the T20 World Cup, the onus is on him to do well.
- Patel’s slower bowlers are his go-to asset as it is quite deceptive to read. The pacer has a plethora of variations as well
- The 31-year-old’s economy rate is also nine runs per over. With Bhuvneshwar Kumar being unimpressive at death overs in recent times, Patel will be the key bowler.
- With an impressive performance against WA, Patel would be riding high on confidence ahead of the T20 World Cup.
- In the 23 T20I matches, the 31-year-old has picked 26 wickets at an economy rate of nine runs.
- 17 of those wickets have come at the death overs. A similar kind of bowling display is what Rohit Sharma will be expecting from Harshal
IND vs WA-XI LIVE: Harshal Patel shrugs off Death-Overs BLUES, makes a fine comeback with 2/27 in 2nd practice game, Check OUT
IND vs WX-XI Live: Death bowling in focus for India during T20 World Cup – India’s economy rate in the last six matches in death overs have been a minimum of 10 runs per over. It has marginally come down to nine in the second warm-up fixture against Western Australia. It is still a concern and India needs to pull their socks up in the death overs.
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