The captain had faith in Arshdeep to bowl the last over, which speaks volumes about Arshdeep’s talent, Hayer told Arshdeep Singh’s mother, Baljeet Kaur, on Monday morning. The Punjabi youngster dropped Pakistan batsman Asif Ali’s catch in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings, with Pakistan needing 31 runs off 16 balls. With Pakistan needing seven runs in the final over, Singh bowled the final over and dismissed Asif Ali on the fourth ball of the over, with Pakistan needing two runs off two balls. Iftikhar Khan scored two runs off the final ball to give Pakistan the victory.
Many people fail to recognise the players’ dedication to playing for India. Arshdeep bowled a superb final over. When Arshdeep returns from the Asia Cup, I will accompany you to the airport to greet him. Please tell Arshdeep to focus on the remaining matches; he is an inspiration to the youth. We’ve seen players like Sachin Tendulkar fail to score runs in some matches, and things like this happen in sports, Hayer explained.
Arshdeep Singh’s mother, Baljeet Kaur, who is in the UAE with her husband, Darshan Singh, to watch the Asia Cup matches, told Hayer that the entire Indian team is behind Arshdeep Singh. When we spoke with Arshdeep after the game, he told us not to worry and that he would do his best as always. The entire Indian team has backed him, and he will respond to the critics with his performance, Kaur told Hayer.
