Hasan Ali: “The batsman who I believe can give me tough time is Rohit Sharma and we saw that in the Asia Cup [2018] and World Cup [2019]”
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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali has admitted that he finds it tough to bowl to powerful India opener Rohit Sharma.
Rohit has scored 2,615 runs in 38 Tests, which includes seven centuries and 12 fifties, at an average of 46.69.
He has also accumulated 9,205 runs in 227 ODIs, which includes 29 hundreds and 43 half-centuries, at an average of 48.96.
As for his T20 International career, the 34-year-old has amassed 2,864 runs in 111 matches, which includes four centuries and 22 fifties, at an average of 32.54.
“The batsman who I believe can give me [a] tough time is Rohit Sharma and we saw that in the Asia Cup [2018] and World Cup [2019]. Although, in the Champions Trophy [2017], I didn’t get much of a chance to bowl at him,” Hasan told Cricwick as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.
Hasan is currently representing Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and has taken 12 wickets in eight matches at an average of 16.75 and an economy rate of 6.28.