The Sports Desk
Talat the Allrounder Stars in Pakistan Win Over Sri Lanka
Hussain Talat contributed 32 runs off 30 balls and two crucial wickets in Pakistan’s must-win T20 contest against Sri Lanka. His brilliant all-round effort was instrumental in Pakistan grabbing a crucial win to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive.
Middle stanza – “(This is) The hardest skill in T20s”
Talat vehemently stood in favour of the significance of middle-order batsmen for the shortest format. “We keep saying that if we are looking for a middle-order player they need to understand how to play aggressive and have the ability to anchor,” he said. He added that there are strong odds of failure in this position, placing players under instant criticism if they don’t excel right away.
Pakistan has very Few Middle-Order players
“The middle order is the most tough position to play in T20 cricket because you have to play all sort of cricket,” said Talat. There are very few middle order players in the country, about four or five.” “And even they don’t want to play there.”
Redemption After Tough Day vs India
Talat said playing well against India was difficult after his performance last time, when he made just 10 in 11 balls. Pakistan had lost momentum since he arrived in the 11th over, and criticism from fans and media was getting to him. “That’s why I don’t do social media,” he said.
Anchoring the Chase vs Sri Lanka
Against Sri Lanka, Talat adopted a different method. Pakistan were struggling at 80/5 in their chase of 134 and he held the innings together, keeping them in the hunt with his measured effort. Nawaz partnered him to chase it down in the 18th over and Pakistan turned the table on pressure.
Youth Run, touch and play – The value of extended runs for players
Talat looked back at his way to getting into the national side after four years in oblivion. He insisted you have to support the players all the time, not just when they are dumped after a few games. “Now they’re given an extended run just as we see around the rest of international cricket,” he finished.
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