Asia Cup 2022: "Going to be impossible to stop him" - Danish Kaneria on Virat Kohli's return to form
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has backed Virat Kohli to score big runs in the upcoming matches at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. He believes that the right-handed batter will make other teams pay, as he has rediscovered his form.
Speaking on his YouTube channel after India's 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday, he pointed out that Kohli looked in complete control during the match.
He highlighted how the former Indian captain dominated the opposition bowlers, displaying a brilliant range of strokeplay:
"Virat Kohli is once again looking at his best. He gave no chances to the bowlers and played outstandingly. He seems to have got his form back, which is a dangerous sign for other teams. He can come out of his shell and now it is going to be impossible to stop him."
Kohli remained unbeaten on 59 off 44 balls against Hong Kong. The veteran batter had taken a short break prior to the Asia Cup 2022. He has made an impressive return with back-to-back impactful knocks at the continental tournament.
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Kohli stitched together a splendid unbeaten 98-run partnership with Suryakumar Yadav to help India register an imposing total of 192. The victory helped the Men in Blue qualify for the Super 4.
"He is still searching for his form" - Danish Kaneria on KL Rahul's scratchy knock
Kaneria also pointed out that while Kohli and Suryakumar fired with the bat for Team India, openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul struggled against the Hong Kong bowlers on the surface.
He mentioned that Rahul failed to score at a healthy strike rate in the encounter even after getting set. The ex-cricketer feels that the Lucknow Super Giants captain is yet to get back his form:
"Suryakumar Yadav's knock might have come against Hong Kong, but KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma also played against the same bowlers and couldn't bat in the same fashion.
"KL Rahul played at an ordinary strike rate, that too against a team like Hong Kong. He played a lot of balls but struggled to get going. He is still searching for his form."
Rahul managed 36 runs from 39 balls and finished with a dismal strike rate of 92.31 against Hong Kong. The dynamic batter's outing against Pakistan was also a forgettable one as he got out for a golden duck.