New Delhi: Pakistan captain Babar Azam He expressed regret for the mistakes the team had made earlier in Group A against India and the United States. Despite a wicket win over Ireland at Lauderhill, the former champions were knocked out. T20 World Cup.
Babar himself played a key role in Pakistan’s success in chasing down 107 runs against Ireland and remaining unbeaten on 32 runs.However, the pursuit was far from smooth and Pakistan almost missed the opportunity to win.
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“I think in terms of bowling, the conditions are suitable for our bowlers. But in terms of batting, we rarely made mistakes against USA and India. When you lose wickets, the pressure is on you,” Babar said said, at the post-match award ceremony, as quoted by PTI.
“We couldn’t finish a close game and as a team we didn’t perform well,” he admitted.
Pakistan got off to a bad start in Group A, losing their first two games to India and the United States. However, they managed to bounce back with wins over Canada and Ireland.
Despite the early setbacks, Babar expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance, particularly their ability to end the game on a positive note with a win.
“Yes, we finished well. We took early wickets with the ball. But with the bat, we didn’t finish well. We lost wickets in succession but eventually got over the line.”
Babar acknowledged that Pakistan needs to recover quickly from this setback. However, he remains uncertain about his future as team captain, with no clear indication of his plans.
“Let’s see, what the team needs and I will agree. We have a lot of good players and we have to go home, chat and see what we are missing and then come back,” he added.
fast bowler Shaheen Shah AfridiThe man-of-the-match award admitted that throughout the tournament the team failed to display the style of cricket expected of them.
“We haven’t played the kind of cricket that our country demands and there are still areas that need improvement. It (the result) was tough,” Afridi said.
ireland captain Paul Sterling Acknowledging that the team struggled to find the best combination of players throughout the game.
“We’re getting the balance right. T20… we may not have gotten that this time. It’s been a tough couple of weeks. We’ll go back, regroup and see if we can come out stronger, ” he pointed out.
Babar himself played a key role in Pakistan’s success in chasing down 107 runs against Ireland and remaining unbeaten on 32 runs.However, the pursuit was far from smooth and Pakistan almost missed the opportunity to win.
2024 T20 World Cup: Points table | journey
“I think in terms of bowling, the conditions are suitable for our bowlers. But in terms of batting, we rarely made mistakes against USA and India. When you lose wickets, the pressure is on you,” Babar said said, at the post-match award ceremony, as quoted by PTI.
“We couldn’t finish a close game and as a team we didn’t perform well,” he admitted.
Pakistan got off to a bad start in Group A, losing their first two games to India and the United States. However, they managed to bounce back with wins over Canada and Ireland.
Despite the early setbacks, Babar expressed satisfaction with his team’s performance, particularly their ability to end the game on a positive note with a win.
“Yes, we finished well. We took early wickets with the ball. But with the bat, we didn’t finish well. We lost wickets in succession but eventually got over the line.”
Babar acknowledged that Pakistan needs to recover quickly from this setback. However, he remains uncertain about his future as team captain, with no clear indication of his plans.
“Let’s see, what the team needs and I will agree. We have a lot of good players and we have to go home, chat and see what we are missing and then come back,” he added.
fast bowler Shaheen Shah AfridiThe man-of-the-match award admitted that throughout the tournament the team failed to display the style of cricket expected of them.
“We haven’t played the kind of cricket that our country demands and there are still areas that need improvement. It (the result) was tough,” Afridi said.
ireland captain Paul Sterling Acknowledging that the team struggled to find the best combination of players throughout the game.
“We’re getting the balance right. T20… we may not have gotten that this time. It’s been a tough couple of weeks. We’ll go back, regroup and see if we can come out stronger, ” he pointed out.
