Babar Azam Speaks Frankly After Embarrassing Loss to USA, Blames
The captain of Pakistan cricket team Babar Azam opened up about their shortcomings and revealed the turning point of the game as they slumped to an early upset against the USA in the T20 World Cup. In a nail-biting thriller match that kept the fans on the edge of their seats, the USA pulled off an amazing victory over Pakistan in the Super Over. The Pakistan cricket team was reeling at 26/3 when Babar and Shadab Khan joined hands at the crease. The duo gives some stability to the team by forging a promising-looking 72-run stand.
But after Shadab failed to sweep it over the short, fine leg, the Babar-led team again found themselves in turmoil.
Babar said in the post-match press conference, “The first six overs, the ball was holding and was swinging. But the more partnerships we build, the better for us. When Shadab and I started the partnership, we got momentum. I think when we lost the wickets back-to-back, that was the turning point. When you got momentum, you lost it because of losing wickets.”