One of the reasons for New Zealand’s downfall in the T20 World Cup 2021 final. According to Salman Butt, was their poor start with the bat. Butt commented on his YouTube channel after the match that the New Zealand hitters took their time settling in. While Kane Williamson was effective in escalating the ante near the conclusion. He was left stranded without any help from the other end.
He also mentioned that seasoned opener Martin Guptill’s 28 from 35 balls did not get the squad off to a good start. After being well set, the right-hander failed to capitalize on the opportunity by failing to accelerate at a critical point.
Australia, according to the 37-year-old, did take New Zealand’s blunder into consideration and ensured that their innings were better paced. Mitchell Marsh, according to Butt, relieved David Warner’s anxiety with his blazing knock.
“It was an outstanding partnership between David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Marsh’s role was to attack right from the word go. Both Warner and Kane Williamson took their time to get set and then looked to score runs at a frantic pace. However, New Zealand launched their attack very late in T20 World Cup 2021 Final.” he said
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The former cricketer also believes the Kiwis lacked a bowling attack capable of troublesome the Australian batters. He also stated that the Blackcaps, with the exception of Adam Milne and the injured Lockie Ferguson, do not have any fast bowlers who can cause harm with their pace.
According to Butt, stopping the flow of runs with only modifications is a challenging task given the conditions in the UAE. Kane Williamson and his teammates, he claimed, were reliant on their spinners to get them back into the game. But both Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi bowled terribly on the given day.
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