the former India Cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Rajasthan Royals’ charismatic batsman Jos Buttler should bat with extreme caution against Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan and possibly try to accelerate the run-rate by falling behind other bowlers. IPL 2022 final here on Sunday.
Rashid’s accuracy has been the hallmark of his bowling and he has picked up 18 wickets in 15 matches so far this season after a lull in a few matches. With four wickets to boot, he has one of the best economy rates at 6.74.
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While RR’s Butler has been the standout batsman this season, scoring 824 runs, the charismatic cricketer cannot take a chance against Afghanistan The spinners, noting that Royals’ hopes of lifting the IPL trophy for the second time depend on the performance of the England player in the final.
Manjrekar said on IPL T20I Timeline for Espencricinfo: Buttler should be careful with Rashid’s accuracy, pointing out that.
“(Gujarat Titans) can try Rashid Khan in the first six overs as he bowls stump-to-stump and Buttler is troubled by the line which is straight into the stumps.”
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He said that RR should throw Rashid out.
“I think they (RR batsmen) will, because there are enough bowlers that they can go. And if (GT captain) Hardik Pandya doesn’t bowl, there may be some other bowlers he (RR) can chase. So, yes, Rashid Khan is someone they can, maybe, just throw him out and there are enough bowlers (after that) I guess.
For Gujarat Titans, Manjrekar said they needed to make a tactical change in the final and include seam bowler Lockie Ferguson in place of Alzarri Joseph, as the West Indies pacer was bowled out for 27 in two overs in Qualifier 1. was done. Eden Gardens 24 May.
“I can see that change (bringing in Ferguson) is happening. I’m expecting him to play Ferguson on a pitch that has something for the fast bowlers. (Alzarri) played the last game (qualifier 1 vs RR) He bowled two overs for 27 runs. It wasn’t that he was unlucky, he didn’t bowl well… Control was very poor. So, Lockie would be tempted to play on a pitch that has something or the other for the seam bowlers.
“Lockie, with more IPL experience, could have gotten permission. So, I am expecting that change to happen,” Manjrekar said.
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