Asia Cup 2022: “All their lives they have played tape ball cricket” - Salman Butt surprised with Pakistan batters’ struggles against Wanindu Hasaranga × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Cricket News Asia Cup 2022 News

Asia Cup 2022 All their lives they have played tape ball cricket - Salman Butt surprised with Pakistan batters struggles against Wanindu Hasaranga

By Renin Wilben Albert Modified 10 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Wanindu Hasaranga starred with three wickets in Sri Lanka's win over Pakistan. Pic: ICC Salman Butt has expressed surprise over the Pakistan batters' inability to read Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga’s variations. He pointed out that all players from the country have grown up playing tape ball cricket and, as such, should not have any issues facing the Lankan spinner. Hasaranga was the Player of the Match for his figures of three for 21 as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 game on Friday, September 9, in Dubai. The 25-year-old dismissed Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Asif Ali as Pakistan looked all at sea against him. Sharing his thoughts on Pakistan’s poor batting effort, especially against Hasaranga, Butt said on his YouTube channel: “The way Pakistan’s batters got out was quite disappointing. All their lives they have played tape ball cricket. How can they not read Hasaranga’s variations from the finger? "Straight finger means the ball will spin away and behind the hand means the delivery will come in. Iftikhar Ahmed could not read a googly in an earlier match. In this game as well, he couldn’t pick the variation.” Sri Lanka Cricket @OfficialSLCLions go marching on and on! ?

Sri Lanka finish the super 4 round of the #AsiaCup2022 UNBEATEN!

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#RoaringForGlory #SLvPAK1152141Lions go marching on and on! ?Sri Lanka finish the super 4 round of the #AsiaCup2022 UNBEATEN! That's a great birthday present for skipper Dasun Shanaka! #RoaringForGlory #SLvPAK https://t.co/8OFZN3W5Yb Apart from Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana also impressed, registering figures of two for 21 from his four overs. Debutant pacer Pramod Madushan claimed a couple of wickets as well. Babar, meanwhile, top-scored for Pakistan with a 29-ball 30.

Won t call it a bad day - Salman Butt attributes Pakistan s loss to poor shot selection

While some experts and fans might feel that Pakistan had a bad day in office against Sri Lanka on Friday, Butt has a differing view. He stated that the batters threw away their wickets with bad shots. He explained: “The kind of shots Pakistan batters played, I won’t call it a bad day for them. I would describe it as very poor shot selection. We could have said it was a bad day for them if they had some poor luck. However, batters were getting dismissed due to their inability to pick bowlers’ variations. Adding that such lackluster performances do affect the confidence of the team, Butt concluded: “I am sure Pakistan will be a different team in the final. They will come in with a different attitude. Having said that, there are serious batting concerns. Pakistan have won games by showing brilliance in patches. There has been no wholesome performance.” Sri Lanka Cricket @OfficialSLC Words of wisdom from @wasimakramlive for young Dilshan Madushanka.

#RoaringForGlory77264 Words of wisdom from @wasimakramlive for young Dilshan Madushanka. #RoaringForGlory https://t.co/3TdDq5jaBj Pakistan were bowled out for 121 against Sri Lanka, a total the latter chased down in 17 overs. The teams will now meet in the Asia Cup 2022 final on Sunday, September 11, in Dubai. Get the Latest updates & News on T20 World Cup & Follow us for Live Scores, Schedule, and Squads Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Renin Wilben Albert × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी