The Pakistan cricket crew is actually on the point of walk from the ODI Cricket International Cup 2023. If issues don’t exit their means within the residue suits of the league level, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket crew would possibly not be capable to qualify for the Cricket International Cup semi-finals. Pakistan have thus far misplaced their terminating 3 video games to Bharat, Australia and Afghanistan. They nearest face South Africa on Friday and so they will have to win that fit to retain their semi-final hopes. (World Cup 2023 points table)
Amid this kind of power status, former Pakistan superstar participant Mohammad Yousuf mentioned that he heard Babar cried then the loss.
“I saw the press conference and it seemed that Babar Azam is under pressure. I heard Babar Azam cried too. We are with Babar Azam. We don’t lose due to one individual, it’s a team game. If we would have been in the team, it would have been our responsibility too. Win and loss is part of the game, ” Ypusuf mentioned on Samaa TV.
“I felt sad looking at Babar, He should not take too much stress. They should focus on next four matches. The entire nation is with him. But we need to analyse some things honestly. We were 50-60 runs short against Afghanistan on a good pitch. It seemed like Pakistan were facing Muralitharan. These are normal bowlers. Our fielding and bowling was also not good.”
Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted “we are hurt” then his crew was once surprised in an eight-wicket defeat through Afghanistan on the International Cup on Monday which put their semi-finals hopes at risk. Afghanistan completed their first-ever one-day victory over Pakistan in 8 makes an attempt as they chased ill a 283-run goal with an over to extra.
“We are hurt as a team,” mentioned Azam whose aspect now have 3 defeats and two wins in 5 suits.
They face an impressive South Africa on the identical Chennai venue on Friday.
“We must feel the disappointment and my message to my team for the remaining matches will be to learn from this defeat,” mentioned Azam, whose 74 off 95 balls aided through opener Abdullah Shafique‘s 58 guided Pakistan to 282-7 then they received the toss and batted.
“We achieved what we set out to do when we batted but we were not up to the mark in bowling and fielding,” mentioned Azam whose bowlers conceded 17 obstacles within the first 16 overs.
“We failed to put them under pressure but I congratulate Afghanistan for this victory.”
With AFP inputs
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