New York: Shocked by Pakistan's sudden collapse in the T20 World Cup match against India here, the team's recently appointed head coach Gary Kirsten said his batsmen "lost the plot" after 15 overs and failed to give their best performance. Are under pressure after.
Pakistan is on the verge of crashing out of the tournament after consecutive defeats to the United States and arch-rival India. The defeat against Rohit Sharma on Sunday was a classic case of the implosion, when the team, chasing a modest target of 120, went from 80/4 to end at 113/7 in the 15th over.
Kirsten stressed the importance of strike rotation, especially on challenging surfaces like here. He said his team failed to follow the strategy. "I think obviously on a pitch like this, being able to rotate the strike is really important.So, I agree with you that sometimes it's fun to see a game like this where it's not just about hitting boundaries," Kirsten said in the post-match press conference.
"But you also have to be able to utilize 120 balls well. As I said, we did that for 15 overs and then we lost... we were losing a lot of wickets."
He said, “As a batting unit you cannot lose as many wickets as we are losing. Players have to take responsibility when the opportunity comes."Pakistan were guilty of conceding 59 dot balls during the chase. Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah did most of the damage with figures of 3/14 in his four overs.
The team's next match will be against Canada on Tuesday at the same venue. It will be a virtual contest for the runners-up of the previous edition.
Kirsten, who was the coach of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning Indian team, said, “These are all international players and they know that when they are not performing at their best, there will be pressure on them.It makes sense.", said. The South African added, "...but a lot of these guys have played a lot of T20 cricket around the world over a number of years and it's really up to them to decide where they want to take their game. How will we take it forward?"
Asked if the team lacked the ability to handle pressure, Kirsten stressed the importance of constant development and adaptation in the fast-paced world of international cricket.
“I am monitoring the environment and seeing what the issues are.I look at these players, I've watched them play on TV for many years and got a chance to get to know them, they're fantastic people," said Kirsten, who was appointed just weeks before the World Cup. “I mean, there are a lot of disappointed people in the changing rooms now. I think for me the most important thing for every international player is to keep moving forward...,” he explained.
“The game is changing drastically every year.So, if you're not ready for it and you're not improving, you're going to get caught somewhere."
On what the team's strategy was while chasing the target, Kirsten said the focus was on taking advantage of loose balls and rotating the strike. However, he expressed disappointment at the team losing momentum during a crucial phase of the innings. "...I thought we did brilliantly for 15 overs. We kept it at one run a ball, and then we lost wickets and Then we stopped scoring runs and then we were looking for boundaries and once you get to that point, it was always going to be difficult.“So, the message was that we did what we did for 15 overs,” the coach said.
Amidst the disappointment of the defeat, Kirsten took solace from the team's bowling performance, especially in the death overs. "(It) got better and better and we have tracked their stats in the last 15 odd games, and they We have been an incredible bowling unit till now. I think our record between 10 and 20 overs is up there with the best," he said.
“We have four brilliant seamers and I think Imad Wasim bowled really well today as well.So, we have some good options on the ball in the team and I think we are going to be a tough team to bat against if we bowl like that,'' he said.
Kirsten moved away from criticism aimed at Nassau Stadium's drop-in pitches, avoiding joining the bandwagon of dissent. Despite watching a series of low-scoring matches, he was concerned about Sunday's wicket and its uneven bounce. Remained diplomatic about the discussion, which has been termed dangerous in many quarters.
“I guess it wasn't dangerous, I mean the odd one came up, but not too much.Generally it was a bit low, it was difficult to score from both batting sides and the outfield was also quite slow so it was never going to be a big total," Kirsten said.
"I would have said 140 would have been really good on that pitch, so India didn't get that and so I thought we had the game," the South African said." or PM PMBJ
Pakistan is on the verge of crashing out of the tournament after consecutive defeats to the United States and arch-rival India. The defeat against Rohit Sharma on Sunday was a classic case of the implosion, when the team, chasing a modest target of 120, went from 80/4 to end at 113/7 in the 15th over.
Kirsten stressed the importance of strike rotation, especially on challenging surfaces like here. He said his team failed to follow the strategy. "I think obviously on a pitch like this, being able to rotate the strike is really important.So, I agree with you that sometimes it's fun to see a game like this where it's not just about hitting boundaries," Kirsten said in the post-match press conference.
"But you also have to be able to utilize 120 balls well. As I said, we did that for 15 overs and then we lost... we were losing a lot of wickets."
He said, “As a batting unit you cannot lose as many wickets as we are losing. Players have to take responsibility when the opportunity comes."Pakistan were guilty of conceding 59 dot balls during the chase. Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah did most of the damage with figures of 3/14 in his four overs.
The team's next match will be against Canada on Tuesday at the same venue. It will be a virtual contest for the runners-up of the previous edition.
Kirsten, who was the coach of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning Indian team, said, “These are all international players and they know that when they are not performing at their best, there will be pressure on them.It makes sense.", said. The South African added, "...but a lot of these guys have played a lot of T20 cricket around the world over a number of years and it's really up to them to decide where they want to take their game. How will we take it forward?"
Asked if the team lacked the ability to handle pressure, Kirsten stressed the importance of constant development and adaptation in the fast-paced world of international cricket.
“I am monitoring the environment and seeing what the issues are.I look at these players, I've watched them play on TV for many years and got a chance to get to know them, they're fantastic people," said Kirsten, who was appointed just weeks before the World Cup. “I mean, there are a lot of disappointed people in the changing rooms now. I think for me the most important thing for every international player is to keep moving forward...,” he explained.
“The game is changing drastically every year.So, if you're not ready for it and you're not improving, you're going to get caught somewhere."
On what the team's strategy was while chasing the target, Kirsten said the focus was on taking advantage of loose balls and rotating the strike. However, he expressed disappointment at the team losing momentum during a crucial phase of the innings. "...I thought we did brilliantly for 15 overs. We kept it at one run a ball, and then we lost wickets and Then we stopped scoring runs and then we were looking for boundaries and once you get to that point, it was always going to be difficult.“So, the message was that we did what we did for 15 overs,” the coach said.
Amidst the disappointment of the defeat, Kirsten took solace from the team's bowling performance, especially in the death overs. "(It) got better and better and we have tracked their stats in the last 15 odd games, and they We have been an incredible bowling unit till now. I think our record between 10 and 20 overs is up there with the best," he said.
“We have four brilliant seamers and I think Imad Wasim bowled really well today as well.So, we have some good options on the ball in the team and I think we are going to be a tough team to bat against if we bowl like that,'' he said.
Kirsten moved away from criticism aimed at Nassau Stadium's drop-in pitches, avoiding joining the bandwagon of dissent. Despite watching a series of low-scoring matches, he was concerned about Sunday's wicket and its uneven bounce. Remained diplomatic about the discussion, which has been termed dangerous in many quarters.
“I guess it wasn't dangerous, I mean the odd one came up, but not too much.Generally it was a bit low, it was difficult to score from both batting sides and the outfield was also quite slow so it was never going to be a big total," Kirsten said.
"I would have said 140 would have been really good on that pitch, so India didn't get that and so I thought we had the game," the South African said." or PM PMBJ
