Iftikhar looks Afghan by his appearance. Got unlucky on trying to hit a sweep as the ball kissed the leg stump after kissing his glove.
Let’s set a target of 225 from here. Anything above that would be a bonus.
Now Shadab and Nawaz have to justify why they are in the team. If they can’t bat for 50 overs, then they must be replaced by Usama Mir.
The least refined player, ‘Shadab Khan’… Virtually no batting technique and he labels himself an all-rounder… Bring back Imad Wasim instead of this Mianwali constant disappointment. Wasim Akram was seen defending Shadab that it was a good off-cutter. To be honest, he was keeping in his mind for role of drafting Shadab from his PSL franchise probably.
Afridi got his pace back. Why on earth is Shaheen bowling short? Didn’t he see the length Bumrah bowled?
No extras alhumdulilah, intent shown!!!
The issue is not having good bowling options. Even on the bench, we have Usama Mir, who is similar to Shadab. Even in the domestic circuit, there isn’t a standout spinner. If we could find a spinner like Ajmal or even Afridi, we could pose a serious challenge.
This bowling unit is nothing. It won’t win you games. Look at Haris, going for runs as if he is playing tape ball cricket. No sense of maturity shown by players. Imam as usual caught sleeping in the field. All they do is eat biryanis. This is international cricket, not some local league. Wholesomeness won’t win you games. This team is too soft. Ashamed that this is what Pakistan team has reduced to.
Wasim Akram on A-Sports
Who is responsible for Pakistan’s defeat against India tonight?
Congratulations to Team India! Pakistan started off well but lost track. Pakistani batters seemed lost after Babar Azam’s wicket fell, and Indian bowlers capitalized. Chasing 192 was a walk in the park for India’s strong batting lineup, with Rohit Sharma leading the charge. We were bound to lose this match. Might as well go down swinging, pushing the run rate so we get knocked out of the tournament.
