The day concluded with a gripping encounter between Pakistan and the United States of America, marking the most exciting match of the 2024 T20I World Cup thus far. In a stunning turn of events, the USA secured a victory over Pakistan in a super-over, causing a significant upset. Following this unexpected outcome, Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan team, addressed the errors made by his side during the match, reflecting on the key moments that led to their defeat.
Babar Azam After the Match:
After an intense match between Pakistan and the USA, the USA took the match to the super-over and scored 18 runs in the super-over. Pakistan unfortunately didn’t chase those runs and eventually lost the match to the USA. After this big upset, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam explained the mistakes they had made which cost them this defeat.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, “ First 6 overs while batting we didn’t capitalise. Back to back wickets always put you on the back foot, as a batter you need to step up and build partnerships. We were not up to the mark in the first 6 overs with the ball. Our spinners also did not take wickets in the middle overs so these things cost us. Very hard, all credit to USA, they played better than us in all three departments. Little bit of moisture in the pitch, it was also two-paced. As a professional you need to assess the conditions.”
Pakistan’s Innings Against The USA:
Batting Innings:
Pakistan put up a total of 159-7 in their 20 overs. Mohammad Rizwan scored 9 runs off 8 balls, while captain Babar Azam contributed 44 runs off 43 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Fakhar Zaman added 11 runs. Shadab Khan played an impressive knock of 40 runs off 25 balls, hitting 1 four and 3 sixes. Shaheen Afridi remained unbeaten with 23 runs off 16 balls, and Haris Rauf also remained not out, scoring 3 runs from 3 balls.
Bowling Innings:
While Pakistan came to defend the total, they didn’t capitalize the first couple of overs. After that, they bounced back well. Pakistan’s bowlers put in a varied performance. Mohammad Amir, in his 4 overs, gave away 25 runs and took 1 wicket, maintaining an economy rate of 6.2. Naseem Shah also bowled 4 overs, conceding 26 runs and claiming 1 wicket, with an economy of 6.5. Haris Rauf, in his 4 overs, took 1 wicket while conceding 37 runs, resulting in an economy rate of 9.2. But after that they took the match to super over and eventually they lost in super-over.
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