June 26th 2024.
In a recent interview on Pakistani news channel 24 News, former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq made some bold accusations against the Indian cricket team. According to Inzamam, during their Super 8 match against Australia, India engaged in ball tampering which resulted in the ball being able to reverse swing as early as the 15th over of the game. This, in his opinion, indicated that some sort of "serious work" had been done on the ball beforehand.
Inzamam specifically pointed out the instance when Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh was able to get the ball to reverse swing in the 15th over. This, he argued, was highly unusual as it usually takes much longer for the ball to start reverse swinging. Inzamam also called out the umpires for not noticing this and urged them to be more vigilant in the future. He even went as far as to say that if the roles were reversed and it was the Pakistani bowlers who were being accused, it would have been a much bigger issue.
Former player Saleem Malik also joined in on the conversation, agreeing with Inzamam's sentiments. He expressed his belief that certain teams, like India, are often given preferential treatment by the officials. Malik even recalled a past incident in Zimbabwe where he was fined heavily for pointing out that the ball had been made wet by Pakistani bowler Wasim. It seems that these accusations against India have struck a chord with both former players.
In the end, India's 26-run victory over Australia not only knocked Australia out of the Super 8 stage of the tournament, but it also helped Afghanistan secure a spot in the semifinals. This will be a historic moment for Afghanistan as they have never reached the finals of an ICC Men's tournament before. They will be facing off against South Africa in the first semifinal, while India will be taking on England in the second semifinal. This is a rematch of the semifinals of the 2022 T20 World Cup where England had emerged victorious with a 10-wicket win. Both semifinal matches are scheduled to take place on June 27.
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