The ex-Indian opener highlighted that the right-arm pacemaker has failed to dwell up to the expectations of being a formidable pressure in the match.
Aakash Chopra has expressed his criticism in direction of Haris Rauf for his lackluster performances in the continued World Cup, significantly highlighting his exorbitantly costly spell throughout Pakistan’s match in opposition to Australia.
Despite managing to safe three wickets, Rauf conceded a staggering 83 runs in simply eight overs, permitting the Australian group to set a frightening goal of 368 runs for the Men in Green. Unfortunately, Babar Azam and his teammates fell brief, being dismissed for 305 runs, ensuing in a disappointing 62-run loss and dropping to fifth place in the factors desk.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra analyzed Pakistan’s bowling efficiency and particularly emphasised Rauf’s incapability to comprise the opposition’s batsmen. He described how Rauf was mercilessly attacked by the Australian batsmen, leaving him helpless and unable to defend in opposition to their onslaught.
“Pakistan made a comeback in the end because of Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf also picked up wickets in the end, although Haris Rauf was leaking runs. It seemed like the tap had broken.”
The ex-Indian opener highlighted that the right-arm pacemaker has failed to dwell up to the expectations of being a formidable pressure in the match.
“The runs were flowing like water. Haris Rauf got hit a lot. He has already been hit a lot in this tournament. He came into this tournament with a lot of khauf (terror) but now Rauf is there but khauf (terror) isn’t. The batters are running after him even though I rate him very highly,” he added.
Rauf endured a difficult efficiency, as he conceded a complete of 59 runs in his preliminary 4 overs, being struck for eight fours and 5 sixes. However, he managed to redeem himself throughout his remaining spell by claiming three essential wickets.
