Pakistan is a “good team, but not a champion team.” and must handle pressure better after advancing to the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday Shadab Khan says.
After battling into Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, vice-captain Shadab Khan says Pakistan are “good but not a champion team” and must handle pressure better. On Wednesday, Pakistan needed Naseem Shah to get them over the line against Afghanistan, and the tailender and fast bowler delivered with two consecutive sixes at the start of the 20th over. Pakistan continued to lose wickets, including Shadab for 36, to slip to 118-9 before Naseem’s brilliance sealed a thrilling one-wicket win with four balls to spare in Sharjah.
The tournament serves as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia in October and November.
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Shadab Khan warn his Pakistan team that there is still work to be done.
“A good team should not collapse like this in pressure situations, especially after I made a rash shot. I was well prepare and should have won the game “said Shadab, who defeat by Rashid Khan’s leg spin.
“As I stated at the beginning of the tournament, we are a good team but not a champion team, and that is our goal. Hopefully, we will work on this and try not to make the same mistakes again.”
Shadab, who also return 1-27 with his leg-spin and name man of the match, said that Naseem step up when his team need him and may have to do so again in the future.
“Because you never know what situation will arise during a game, our management has encouraged our bowlers to bat a little. Our bowlers are also capable of winning games with the bat “He stated.
Naseem, 19, went on to say: “When I came in to bat, I was confident that I could hit sixes. This is something I do. I had a feeling they’d bowl yorkers. I simply tried and executed.”
Afghanistan and pre-tournament favorites India were eliminate from the six-nation Asia Cup.
They meet in a dead rubber on Thursday evening in Dubai.
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