Blogs One more All-Asian T20 World Cup Final on the Platter
June 20th, 2009 by kapoorThere has to be something about Asian teams that makes them so good at T20. It is not just a personal opinion but the facts themselves point to this: last edition of the T20 World Cup saw India and Pakistan slug it out in the final and now it will be Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It seems that the Pakistani side has somehow managed to adapt itself to this format of the game and maybe their extremely volatile nature and the unpredictability with which they play suits the T20 format more than the ODIs or the Test matches. It would be a big heartbreak for the Pakistani fans if their team loses two consecutive World Cup finals.
Sri Lanka on the other hand look well-prepared to remain unbeaten in the Tournament and would pose many challenges for the Pakistani side, particularly against performers like Umar Gul, Afridi and Ajmal. It can be guaranteed that the Lankan team will have some sort of a plan against the 12 overs that will be bowled by these three men.
One man who could seek instantaneous redemption is Abdul Razzaq. It is hard to comment on his choice of drifting over to the ICL, but now that he is back, one good match, i.e. the final itself could be his platform to rid himself of all the ridicule that has come his way in the last couple of seasons. My Verdict? I would have to favour Sri Lanka a bit more, although Pakistan’s bowling looks much better.
