Pakistan on Sunday misplaced their blockbuster conflict with arch-rivals India by 61 runs, being bowled out for 114 in Colombo.
With the win towards Pakistan, India made it to the Tremendous Eight. Pakistan, nevertheless, should beat Namibia of their final group-stage match on February 18 to qualify for the subsequent spherical.
After the match, criticism of the nationwide staff’s efficiency flooded social media, coming from former gamers and cricketing icons.
Former Pakistan participant and commentator Ramiz Raja known as the match “a little bit of a catastrophe — particularly batting”.
“India have been fielding [the] Similar bowling assault towards Pakistan since final two or three years, and each time [the] batsmen have been woefully unusual,” he stated in a publish on X, including that there was no development.
In the meantime, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf took goal at Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Shadab Khan, saying that “time’s up” for them.
“Pakistan’s T20 squad wants new performers, not empty wins towards weaker sides,” he stated.
Former opener Ahmed Shahzad known as Pakistan’s efficiency “pathetic cricket” and stated it was the “unhappy story of Pakistan cricket. Usual faces, standard outcomes. Please do not idiot the nation anymore.”
Nonetheless, he famous that there was nonetheless time to usher in some optimistic change by bringing in Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay and Salman Mirza.
“They need to be taking part in,” he added.
Pakistan participant Sohaib Maqsood criticized Pakistan’s bowling, calling it “by far the explanation for immediately’s defeat”.
“It isn’t a 180 [run] pitch, even 140 might have been powerful to chase on this pitch,” Maqsood stated on X.
He added that Pakistan ready on related pitches towards Australia at residence earlier than [the] World Cup, noting that “Agha received all of the tosses and batted first. Why [choose] to bowl first immediately?”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan opined that India “appears to intimidate Pakistan on the cricket discipline”.
“They (India) are so significantly better in all sides of the sport and [have] Such a greater mentality of dealing with the massive event,” he stated.
Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle acknowledged that Pakistan’s cricket administration put far an excessive amount of stress on the staff.
“You would see that in how tentative they have been,” he wrote on X.
Sports activities presenter and tv host Zainab Abbas stated the sport was turning out to be a “one-sided affair” & “actually indicative” of the hole between the 2 sides through the years.
“That stated, Pakistan didn’t even come near taking part in to its potential, bowled poorly & batted recklessly,” she continued.
In her X publish, she stated, “Those Pakistan has backed and relied on in bilaterals have put up a poor present in tournaments & not for the primary time.”
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