“Indian batters will smash him” - Kris Srikkanth makes an interesting prediction ahead of INDvENG semi-final

Former Indian chairman of selectors and commentator, Kris Srikkanth, has predicted that the Indian explosive opening batters Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will hit the England all-rounder Sam Curran beyond the park if he starts bowling in the powerplay overs.

Speaking exclusively on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth stated that barring the game against Nepal, Curran looked a bit wayward with the ball. Notably, India will take on England in the second semi-final at the 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.

Additionally, the former batter revealed that India would come out on top, adding that Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, and Harry Brook are the batters to watch out for, while the all-rounder Will Jacks has been consistently putting up match-winning efforts, winning four player of the match awards.

"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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