The ICC T20 World Cup is full of thrilling and upset matches, and Pakistan’s defeat to the US. was one of the most shocking results of the tournament Despite being strong contenders in the tournament, the U.S. the losers defeated Pakistan, leaving fans and critics stunned. This article states three main reasons why Pakistan lost the competition with the US. won the tournament, highlighting where they went wrong and what they need to improve on to get back into the competition.
1. Babar Azams Underwhelming Batting And Powerplay Struggles.
Even Pakistan’s most reliable batsman Babar Azam could only produce 15 runs out of the 25 balls he faced and seldom utilized the Sullivan angle platforms. In the initial six overs which is a power play, he could score only a single boundary and no sixes which took his power play rate strike to 60. The failure of the top order to get going early in the match raised the expectations on the middle order to take the initiative in scoring. As a comparison, the USA, in their powerplay, made 50 runs, while Pakistan managed to make just 30.
2. Shaheen Afridi’s Misjudgement in Bowling Changes
I have enlisted the main reasons below: Shaheen Afridi, who was in charge of bowling, committed numerous mistakes. Another poor call that ultimately cost his side dearly was his decision to introduce part-timer in the final, 15th over which went for 18. In particular, his field placements provided ease in singles and even boundaries, which helped consummate the 70 runs partnership for the 3 wickets of USA. Himself, Shaheen, experienced a costly rampage; 4 overs, 0 wickets, 45 runs; clearly showing how mismanaged Pakistan’s bowling changes were.
3. Babar Azam’s Captaincy And Hassan Ali’s Errors
Longius’ unconventional field placement and poorer change options were pointed for Babar Azam’s captaincy. For instance, when 30-35 runs are desired in the last five overs where aggressive fields would have been perfect, Babar played defensively and the USA was able to score 50 extras. In addition, there are fielding blunders of Hasan Ali as he failed to hold two sheer lucky chances and committed three misfields means the opposition adding fifteen extra runs. The errors committed here not only made the USA get additional runs but at the same time kept them charging.
Pakistan’s defeat in the US. so is a wake-up call for the team. By addressing the issues of poor bowling, inconsistent batting and lack of fielding discipline, they can save themselves in the tournament. It is time for Pakistan to regroup and refocus, and we will see how they react to this setback.
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