“Indian batters will smash him to Church Gate and Marine Drive” - Kris Srikkanth makes an interesting statement ahead of INDvENG semi-final

Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth has reckoned that the Indian opening batters Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will hit the England all-rounder Sam Curran all around the park if he starts in the powerplay overs.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth asserted that barring the Nepal game, the all-rounder Curran looked off-colour with the ball in hand, conceding a lot of runs. Notably, India will lock horns with England in the second semi-final at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5.

"Sam Curran is playing just as a batter. Except for the Nepal match, his bowling is terrible. If Curran bowls, the Indian batters will smash him to Church Gate and Marine Drive. If they open with Sam Curran, Abhishek Sharma, and Sanju Samson will smash him straight to the Church Gate station. One ball will head to the Marine Drive,” Kris Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, the former chairman of selectors Srikkanth predicted India to come out with flying colors, adding that Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, and Harry Brook are the batters to watch out for, while Will Jacks has been consistently putting up match-winning efforts. 

"England's lineup relies heavily on Salt and Buttler. Though Brook is good, someone like Bethell is a guaranteed wicket for India. He'll play across the line to a Varun Chakaravarthy and sky one to get out. India are firm favorites, probably 70-30 to India. They are a far superior side to England," he added.

"Only Harry Brook and Will Jacks have been consistently playing well. England's batting has a massive issue. The match will be decided in the first six overs of both team's batting. India-New Zealand final is pre-written,” he concluded.

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