Pakistan legend Wasim Akram launched a scathing assault on his nationwide workforce after their disappointing six-run defeat to arch-rivals India within the T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. The low-scoring thriller, performed on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, noticed India climb to the top of Group A.
Pakistan’s bowling prowess wasted
Pakistan received the toss and elected to bowl first, with Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf taking three wickets every. Regardless of Rishabh Pant‘s quickfire 42 runs, India have been restricted to 119 in 19 overs.
In reply, Mohammad Rizwan supplied a glimmer of hope together with his affected person 31, however Pakistan’s batting crumbled thereafter. Common wickets despatched their chase off monitor, and so they finally fell quick, scoring solely 113/7 of their allotted overs. Jasprit Bumrah was instrumental in India’s victory, claiming three essential wickets for simply 14 runs.
Wasim Akram unloads frustration
Akram, visibly pissed off, criticized the Pakistani workforce’s lack of struggle and primary cricketing sense in a post-match interview on Star Sports activities.
“Pakistan ko dushman ki zarurat nahi hai, ye khudi bahut hain [Pakistan doesn’t need an enemy, they have plenty themselves],” he stated.
Akram questioned the workforce’s understanding of sport conditions and criticized each the batters and training employees for failing to offer correct steerage.
“Ab inke muh mein chusni daalenge kya hum. Ab inko batayenge scenario consciousness kya hai? Babar batayega, coach batayega [Now should we put a pacifier in their mouths? Now we have to explain to them what situation awareness is? Babar will explain, the coach will explain],” an offended Akram remarked.
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Akram notably focused Rizwan, highlighting his lack of intent and consciousness.
“Pichle 8-10 saal se khel rahe hain ye batsmen. Ab Rizwan ko mai bataunga ki major bowler aaya hai ek over ke liye, wicket lene aaya hai. Aapne 10 over ke baad koi chauka nahi mara. Koshish bhi nahi ki. Toh 120 (goal) bhi chase nahi hua. [These batsmen have been playing for the last 8-10 years. Now should I tell Rizwan that the main bowler has come for one over, to take a wicket? You didn’t hit a boundary after 10 overs. Didn’t even try. So even 120 couldn’t be chased],” he added.
Akram’s robust phrases mirrored the deep disappointment felt by many Pakistani followers.
“Ab sharmindagi honi shuru ho gayi hai. As a Pakistani, I need to again the Pakistan workforce. Hadd hoti hai har cheez ki. [Now it has started to become embarrassing. As a Pakistani, I want to back the Pakistan team. But there’s a limit to everything]“, concluded the previous Pakistan captain.
Babar Azam & Co. now faces an uphill battle to qualify for the Tremendous 8 stage. They have to win their remaining matches towards Canada and Eire by a big margin to enhance their web run price.
