Fast pitcher Mohammad Amir has revealed that Pakistan captain Babar Azam is more difficult to pitch than his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli. Having cast many memorable spells on Kohli at the 2016 Asian Cup, the T20 World Cup and the 2017 Champions Trophy, the battles between Amir and the captain of India have been riveting, but for the quick left-armed, playing Babar has been just that. challenging.
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“Technically, I find it more difficult against Babar Azam. Its posture is such that you cannot imagine how to get it out. If you throw him a little outside, he will take you. If you swing it, it will hit you. To be honest, given how much I have thrown at him on the networks, I find it more difficult to throw at Babar. It doesn’t look like it’s coming out, ”Amir said in an interview with Cricket Pakistan on Wednesday.
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The battles between Amir and Kohli had to wait until 2016, after Amir’s five-year ban ended and he was drafted back into the Pakistan national team. The first memorable encounter between Kohli and Amir took place at the 2016 Asia Cup. After India had taken Pakistan out 83, Amir shook India’s higher order to reduce them to 8/3. He fired Rohit Sharma for a second ball duck, Ajinkya Rahane for a gold duck and Suresh Raina for 4.
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Amir gave Kohli a trial time in the middle by hitting his outside edge several times before the India batsman bided his time and settled in. He scored 49 of 51 balls to help India get their innings back on track before losing LBW to Mohammad Sami. . Amir finished with 3/18 of his four overs.
The next time Amir and Kohli went head-to-head at World T20 2016. Faced with a packed Eden Gardens, with India chasing 119 to win, Amir knocked out Rohit cheaply. He then cast another good spell on Kohli with the India captain once again emerging on top as he scored an undefeated half-century to carry the team through.
A year later, in the Champions Trophy final, Amir cast an all-ages spell, shaking India’s highest order in a manhunt of 339. Amir eliminated Rohit, Dhawan and Kohli, by a combined score of 26 Between the three.
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