New Delhi [India], Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hit out at Babar Azam's team after their 6-run loss against arch-rivals India and said it was a "sad defeat".
Naseem Shah was the only standout for the Men in Green as he took three wickets and conceded 21 runs in his four-over spell in the first innings. During the run chase, the Pakistan pacer scored an unbeaten 10 runs off four balls and hit a few fours in the final over of the second innings, however, it all went in vain as the Men in Green suffered a 6-run defeat. India on Sunday.
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Salman said that Pakistan has found another way to lose the game suddenly.
“Another sad loss.If we talk about Pakistan cricket team, I must say that it was a sad defeat, unfortunately. Pakistan has once again found a way to lose the game. It was a simple game, they had wickets in hand but we found a way to create excitement and then lose it,” said Salman.
He also praised Rohit Sharma-led India for maintaining their composure during the high-voltage match. The former cricketer said that the players in blue were relaxed and not nervous.Salman also pointed out that India could have reached the 150-run mark had the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium not been that bad.
"The Indian team remained composed, not nervous at all and looked relaxed. The Indian batsmen lost their wickets and Pakistan also bowled well. India could have reached the 150-run mark because the wicket in New York was not that bad. Was." " He added.Recap of the match, Pakistan won the toss and asked India to bat first. However, the Indian batsmen did not achieve much on this difficult surface as star openers Virat Kohli (4) and Rohit Sharma (13) failed to score big. Rishabh Pant (42 runs in 31 balls, with the help of six fours) seemed to be playing on a different pitch and he helped Axar Patel (20 runs in 18 balls, 20 runs with the help of two fours and a six) and Suryakumar Yadav (eight balls). Seven runs in the innings. One four). However, under the pressure of scoring runs on such a difficult pitch, the lower middle order collapsed and India could only score 119 runs in 19 overs.
Haris Rauf (3/21) and Naseem Shah (3/21) were Pakistan's top bowlers.Mohammad Amir got two wickets while Shaheen Shah Afridi got one wicket.
In the run-chase, Pakistan adopted a more composed approach and Mohammad Rizwan (31 from 44 balls, with a four and a six) kept one end steady. However, Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) also took important wickets of skipper Babar Azam (13), Fakhar Zaman (13), Shadab Khan (4), Iftikhar Ahmed (5), which led to runs are. Pressure continues on Pakistan. With 18 runs needed in the final over, Naseem Shah (10*) looked to win it for Pakistan, however, Arshdeep Singh (1/31) ensured Pakistan fell short by six runs.
Bumrah received the 'Player of the Match' award for his match-winning spell.
Naseem Shah was the only standout for the Men in Green as he took three wickets and conceded 21 runs in his four-over spell in the first innings. During the run chase, the Pakistan pacer scored an unbeaten 10 runs off four balls and hit a few fours in the final over of the second innings, however, it all went in vain as the Men in Green suffered a 6-run defeat. India on Sunday.
Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Salman said that Pakistan has found another way to lose the game suddenly.
“Another sad loss.If we talk about Pakistan cricket team, I must say that it was a sad defeat, unfortunately. Pakistan has once again found a way to lose the game. It was a simple game, they had wickets in hand but we found a way to create excitement and then lose it,” said Salman.
He also praised Rohit Sharma-led India for maintaining their composure during the high-voltage match. The former cricketer said that the players in blue were relaxed and not nervous.Salman also pointed out that India could have reached the 150-run mark had the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium not been that bad.
"The Indian team remained composed, not nervous at all and looked relaxed. The Indian batsmen lost their wickets and Pakistan also bowled well. India could have reached the 150-run mark because the wicket in New York was not that bad. Was." " He added.Recap of the match, Pakistan won the toss and asked India to bat first. However, the Indian batsmen did not achieve much on this difficult surface as star openers Virat Kohli (4) and Rohit Sharma (13) failed to score big. Rishabh Pant (42 runs in 31 balls, with the help of six fours) seemed to be playing on a different pitch and he helped Axar Patel (20 runs in 18 balls, 20 runs with the help of two fours and a six) and Suryakumar Yadav (eight balls). Seven runs in the innings. One four). However, under the pressure of scoring runs on such a difficult pitch, the lower middle order collapsed and India could only score 119 runs in 19 overs.
Haris Rauf (3/21) and Naseem Shah (3/21) were Pakistan's top bowlers.Mohammad Amir got two wickets while Shaheen Shah Afridi got one wicket.
In the run-chase, Pakistan adopted a more composed approach and Mohammad Rizwan (31 from 44 balls, with a four and a six) kept one end steady. However, Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) also took important wickets of skipper Babar Azam (13), Fakhar Zaman (13), Shadab Khan (4), Iftikhar Ahmed (5), which led to runs are. Pressure continues on Pakistan. With 18 runs needed in the final over, Naseem Shah (10*) looked to win it for Pakistan, however, Arshdeep Singh (1/31) ensured Pakistan fell short by six runs.
Bumrah received the 'Player of the Match' award for his match-winning spell.
