‘Pakistan will beat India,’ says former Pakistan pacer after Sri Lanka loss

Former Pakistan cricketer Tanvir Ahmed made a major assertion that Pakistan can beat India after the Men in Blue succumbed to a 2-0 ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka.

India, on Wednesday, succumbed to their first ODI series defeat against Sri Lanka in 27 years as the home side won the three-match series 2-0.

Sri Lanka came from behind in the ODI series opener to force a tie before Jeffrey Vandersay’s 6/33 gave them a resounding 32-run victory in the second fixture.

The home side completely outplayed India in the third ODI, banking on the visitors’ woes against their disciplined spin-laden bowling attack.

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Meanwhile, former pacer Tanvir Ahmed, reacting to India’s historic defeat against Sri Lanka, highlighted their struggle against spin bowling attack.

“You see what happens to the Indian batting lineup from here on in the future. The bowling lineup might work it out but the batting lineup will find it difficult. All the new batters in this Indian team at the moment, barring Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, they cannot carry forward this batting lineup in the future,” said Tanvid.

“They might score runs in their home conditions on flat pitches but on pitches where the ball turns seams and swings this batting lineup of India does not have the life to bat in those conditions. They could have scored runs in the first match, that ended in a time, could have scored runs in the second and third ODI as well,” he added.

Tanvir Ahmed then went on to claim that Pakistan could beat India easily in the absence of their key players — Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.

“First look into your own performances and then have suggestions on Pakistan. If Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah do not play against Pakistan, Pakistan will beat India hands down,” he concluded.

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