Pakistan captain Babar Azam rued missed alternatives following his workforce’s surprising defeat to america of America (USA) in an exhilarating Tremendous Over encounter on the Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas.
Notably, it was Pakistan’s opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Saurabh Netravalkar shines, Mohammad Amir struggles in Tremendous Over
India-born left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar was instrumental in limiting Pakistan to 159/7 along with his economical spell of two/18. The USA chase culminated in dramatic trend as Nitish Kumar’s last-ball 4 off Haris Rauf tied the scores, sending the match to a Tremendous Over.
Pakistan entrusted veteran pacer Mohammad Amir with the essential Tremendous Over. Nonetheless, his bowling, which included wides and overthrow-inducing panic fielding, allowed the USA to publish a difficult whole of 18 runs. Netravalkar, returning for the Tremendous Over, dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed for a low rating. Requiring seven runs from the ultimate ball, Shadab Khan failed to attach for the six that would have pressured one other Tremendous Over, handing Pakistan a heartbreaking defeat.
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Batting woes and missed spin alternatives for Pakistan
On the post-match presentation, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam pinpointed particular areas the place Pakistan faltered. He highlighted the workforce’s incapacity to capitalize in the course of the powerplay overs, stating, “Within the first six overs, we didn’t capitalize. Again-to-back wickets all the time put you on the again foot, as a batter you’ll want to step up and construct partnerships.”
He additional admitted that the spinners have been unable to make inroads with wickets within the center overs.
“We weren’t on top of things within the first 6 overs with the ball. Our spinners additionally didn’t take wickets within the center overs so these items value us.”
USA outplays Pakistan in all departments
Azam acknowledged the USA’s superior efficiency, crediting them for enjoying higher cricket throughout all three sides of the sport – batting, bowling, and fielding. He additionally conceded that the pitch circumstances, with a little bit of moisture and uneven tempo, performed a task within the final result.
“All credit score to the USA, they performed higher than us in all three departments. Little little bit of moisture within the pitch, it was additionally two-paced. As knowledgeable you’ll want to assess the circumstances,” he concluded.
Pakistan might want to regroup shortly and deal with these shortcomings as they transfer to New York for the highly-anticipated conflict towards arch-rivals India on Sunday, June 9.
