3 min learnFeb 9, 2026 12:26 AM IST
Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal have slammed the way in which the staff nearly misplaced their T20 World Cup opener to the Netherlands earlier than Faheem Ashraf rescued them and helped them to a three-wicket victory with three balls to spare.
“Pakistan bach gaya bhai! (Pakistan nearly survived). When Shaheen Shah Afridi is known as in to bat, you may think about what Pakistan batting did in that sport. Dangerous batsmanship by the center order, particularly Babar Azam, Nawaz and Shadab Khan. These are skilled gamers. They’ve performed not simply in leagues internationally, but in addition within the Pakistan Tremendous League. Immediately, they didn’t develop into heroes for Pakistan, they ended up being zeroes,” former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali mentioned.
“Who’s a match changer within the Pakistan staff? What are you going to say to a rustic’s followers that get pleased when a wicket falls simply because it signifies that Babar Azam will come to bat. However then Babar comes and goes. Immediately’s star for Pakistan was Faheem Ashraf, who got here in at No 8. Baaki batsman chanafali bech rahe the kya?(Had been the remainder of the batters promoting peanuts?)”
Kamran Akmal additionally had some sharp phrases for the Pakistan staff.
“This match ought to have been received simply. As a substitute they received it with three balls to spare. This was not a super begin. Faheem ne bachali Pakistan ki izzat. (Faheem saved Pakistan’s blushes) We’ve got already seen what Group USA can do in opposition to India. If their bowlers are match, Pakistan should work onerous to defeat them. I don’t perceive why Pakistan discover themselves in such conditions in opposition to such groups on a regular basis. Every now and then it’s fantastic. India had been additionally in hassle in opposition to USA. However Pakistan get into hassle in opposition to such groups each two days. If a giant staff has a nasty sport as soon as in 5 or 10 years, that’s fantastic. Yeh toh mazaak hello ban gaya hai staff ka. (The staff has develop into a joke).
“It looks like we’ve been saying the identical issues for the previous seven years or so. The world’s groups have raised their stage. Why don’t we’ve any readability? I’m positive the gameplan has been conveyed by the coach, however the gamers don’t have the heart! Or the sport consciousness!” Akmal added.
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