Former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra was impressed with the brilliant debut spell of Prasidh Krishna. His outing with the ball on his debut first match in the first T20I against Ireland.
While batting first, the Ireland side struggled and could only manage a low score of 139 runs. This was owing to outstanding performances by Prasidh Krishna, skipper Jasprit Bumrah, and spinner Ravi Bishnoi, each collecting two wickets apiece. Marking his debut in T20 International cricket, Prasidh got substantial attention from former cricketer turned commentator, Akash Chopra, who lauded his amazing performance with the ball. Chopra went on to add that considering Prasidh’s outstanding precision in line and length, he would be more suited for the longer versions of the game.
“Two players were given their T20 cap – Rinku Singh and Prasidh Krishna made their debuts. It was slightly surprising that Prasidh hadn’t made his debut thus far. Apart from (Jasprit) Bumrah, the second good story was Prasidh,” Chopra told on his YouTube channel.
“Typically, when I look at Prasidh Krishna, I feel he is not a T20 bowler. He is a bowler who bowls good line and length, who will do extremely well in ODIs and Tests, but even for T20s, he has pace, the right basics, and a fast yorker, the slower one is not that good but he can bowl that,” he explained.
Akash Chopra also took a moment to consider Prasidh’s strength in utilizing his height to generate bounce, a skill that proves to be highly advantageous for him.
“What happens with extra bounce and high-arm action? The greater the height from which the ball is released, the higher it bounces. The benefit of that is, because Prasidh is tall and has a high-arm action, the ball hits the upper part of the bat, on the sticker,” Chopra further added.
Meanwhile, debutant Rinku Singh lost out on a chance to exhibit his batting prowess due to the rain-interrupted encounter. Rinku is excitedly expecting the second T20I, slated to take place at the Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin on Sunday, August 20th, when he intends to maximize on the occasion.
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