India’s formidable bowling arsenal has garnered widespread admiration, leaving Sri Lanka’s head coach, Chris Silverwood, openly acknowledging the envy it inspires in teams around the world. At the same time, he conveyed his desire for his squad to unite and put forth a collective performance in their forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 clash scheduled for November 2.
India is poised to face Sri Lanka in what appears to be a lopsided match, given the World Cup hosts’ remarkable six-game winning streak, placing them atop the points table. In contrast, Sri Lanka finds itself languishing in the lower echelons of the table, currently occupying the seventh position.
“If you look at that bowling attack and you watch them operate, it is a very strong bowling attack. I think any team in the world would want an attack like that, to be honest,” remarked Silverwood during the team’s training session while speaking to the media.
Silverwood went on to highlight the challenge his team faces and viewed it as an opportunity to test their mettle against one of the best in the world. He acknowledged the undeniable strength of India’s bowling unit and made it clear that there’s no concealing its excellence.
“But we see that as a great challenge for our guys. We see it as an opportunity to go out and play against the best and see, I mean, pit ourselves against that. But there is no hiding it is a very good bowling attack,” he said.
India Bundled Out Sri Lanka For A Meagre 50 Runs In The Asia Cup Final
The Sri Lankan coach expressed optimism that his squad could draw motivation from their previous encounter with India during the Asia Cup final in Colombo. In that memorable match, Sri Lanka was bundled out for a paltry 50 runs, resulting in India’s resounding 10-wicket victory.
“I would rather hope that the defeat in the Asia Cup would give more motivation to the boys to come out and obviously fight, show plenty of spirit and get stuck into the Indian side,” Silverwood articulated.
He acknowledged India’s prowess, citing their superb performances in the current tournament. Nonetheless, he viewed the upcoming clash as an opportunity for his players to demonstrate their character and abilities. The defeat in the Asia Cup, according to Silverwood, should serve as a motivating factor for his team to put up a strong showing against a formidable Indian side.
“They are a very good side — we know that — we have seen them play some superb cricket this tournament so far. But I think it is a good opportunity for our boys to show what they are made of as well. Hopefully, the defeat in the Asia Cup will give motivation to the boys,” he concluded.
As the anticipation builds for the showdown between India and Sri Lanka, cricket enthusiasts will be eager to see if Silverwood’s squad can rise to the occasion and challenge the top-ranked team in the tournament.
