Pakistan ended its T20 World Cup 2024 marketing campaign with a victory over Eire in Florida. Pakistan began the match brilliantly by lowering Eire to 32-6 at one level. Left-arm fast Shaheen Afridi produced a sensational opening spell and picked up 3 wickets. Though, Eire discovered a solution to attain 106-9 in 20 overs.
Chasing 107 to win, Pakistan began sedately with Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub taking their time within the center. However true to its nature, Pakistan discovered a solution to put themselves in a spot of trouble. They had been diminished to 62-6, with skipper Babar Azam nonetheless on the crease.
However Babar Azam maintained his composure and stayed unbeaten on 32 off 34 balls to steer Pakistan previous the end line. Quick bowlers Abbas Afridi and Shaheen Afridi additionally performed helpful cameos down the order
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Virender Sehwag slams Pakistan’s ways in opposition to Eire
Former India opener Virender Sehwag took a dig at Pakistan’s ways and questioned the camaraderie between the gamers. Whereas talking on Cricbuzz, Sehwag raised questions in regards to the workforce’s dressing room ambiance.
“That is why we name them unpredictable, you possibly can by no means inform if they are going to play effectively or poorly. On this World Cup, they’ve been poor extra usually. I do not know what their dressing room is like. If issues are positive between the gamers. That additionally performs a task,” Sehwag stated.
Sehwag believed that Pakistan took approach too many balls in opposition to Eire to chase down the goal.
“If there are gamers who’re sad with the captain or if there are two or three teams throughout the dressing room and so forth, that additionally performs a task, however I say you need to hold these issues to the aspect and suppose for Pakistan. This match should not have gone on for therefore lengthy. However positive, no less than they gained it,” the previous India opener added.
Sehwag additionally went on to slam Babar Azam and his method in the direction of T20 cricket. Babar completed the T20 World Cup 2024 with 122 runs in 4 matches at a strike fee of 101.66.
Sehwag advices Babar Azam and Co.
“Now Babar Azam and the others have to return and take into consideration what the best way ahead is within the T20 format. This workforce might not be capable to win matches in opposition to an excellent workforce even once they get an excellent wicket,” he opined.
“They need to play in another way from the best way that Babar Azam performs in the event that they wish to play within the subsequent T20 World Cup, that’s for certain. There are just a few gamers who play with the identical strike fee which isn’t ok for T20. They’ve to seek out these gamers with excessive strike charges, whether or not or not it’s from the PSL or home cricket,” he concluded.
Pakistan had a dismal marketing campaign within the T20 World Cup 2024 the place they misplaced their first two video games to USA and India. They had been eradicated from the match after the match between Eire and USA was washed out. In the meantime, India and the USA certified for the Tremendous Eight stage from Group A.
