Pakistan captain Babar Azam reacts to India’s defeat in the 2024 T20 World Cup
In the Group A match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday, Pakistan suffered a defeat by six runs to India during the process T20 World Cup 2024.
Pakistan fails to reach the finish line
Electing to bowl first after winning the toss, Pakistan used a variable pitch. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf led the bowling attack, each claiming three wickets. Despite their efforts, Rishabh Pant’s 42 helped India score 119 before being dismissed in the 19th over.
Pakistan’s reply was supported by Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 31 runs. However, wickets fell every now and then, Jasprit Bumrah delivers a match-winning performance. Bumrah’s crucial wickets and impressive figures of 3-14 put Pakistan at 113-7 in their 20 overs.
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Babar Azam sheds light on Pakistan’s defeat
In the post-match interview, Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed his disappointment with the batting. “Beat us well. In batting, we lost back-to-back wickets and had too many dot balls. Our strategy was simple: play normally, keep the strike around, and get the odd boundary. But in that crucial period, we had too many balls,” he explained.
Despite the struggle in the middle order, Babar did not blame his teammates, stressing the responsibility of the top order batsmen. “We cannot expect much from fashion designers. Our strategy was to use the first overs to bat. But after losing by one wicket, we were not at the top of the first six. The field looked decent, the ball was going in well. It was a little slower, and some balls had more bounce. But now we have to win the last two games. We will always discuss our mistakes,” he added.
With this win, India have now topped Group A with two wins in two matches, ahead of USA. In contrast, Pakistan are facing a tough road with two consecutive defeats in their T20 World Cup campaign.
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