Shahid Afridi upset over Pakistan team’s performance, raised questions on batting order
After the defeat in the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Pakistan has been eliminated from the Asia Cup race. Cricket lovers are quite upset with Pakistan’s performance. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has also expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance and criticised the team for its mistakes.
PAK vs SL Asia Cup 2023
In the Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan suffered a two-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka. As a result, Pakistan’s hopes of participating in the Asia Cup were shattered. Sri Lanka, after winning this match, secured a spot in the final. This marks the 11th time in Asia Cup history that the Sri Lankan team has reached the final. India and Sri Lanka will face each other in the Asia Cup final for the seventh time.
Following this defeat, Pakistan’s aspirations of winning the Asia Cup title were dashed. Cricket fans are extremely frustrated with the team, and cricket experts are also highly critical. The team is facing significant scrutiny. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, in particular, has questioned some of the decisions made by the Pakistan cricket management and reprimanded the cricket team. He emphasised the mistakes made in Pakistan’s batting order during this match.
Former Captain Criticizes Batting Order Choices After Pakistan’s Defeat Against Sri Lanka
Shahid Afridi has criticised Pakistan’s batting order, stating in a Twitter post,
“Has Pakistan made a significant mistake? We could have made better choices in the batting order. What are your thoughts? In my opinion, this was not the best batting order given the situation.”
In addition to Shahid Afridi, many Pakistani cricketers have expressed their thoughts on the Pakistan team’s performance. They have directed their criticism towards the Pakistani team and captain Babar Azam.
Cricket fans are questioning how a team that couldn’t make it to the Asia Cup final can aspire to win the World Cup title. The Pakistan team’s performance has come under scrutiny, and it will be interesting to see how the team plans to improve and make a quick comeback.
It is expected that, under Babar Azam’s leadership, the Pakistani team will progress without repeating the mistakes of the Asia Cup. The sooner the team regains its form, the more advantageous it will be. In the match against Sri Lanka, Babar Azam’s team chose to bat first after winning the toss and managed to score 252 runs while losing 7 wickets in 42 overs. The Sri Lankan team, chasing the target, successfully achieved it while losing 8 wickets, securing their spot in the final.
