Can’t take 45 balls to attain 45 runs: Shoaib Akhtar’s scathing criticism of Mohammad Rizwan after Asia Cup loss

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar criticised senior batters Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam after Pakistan’s loss within the closing of the Asia Cup in opposition to Sri Lanka.

Mohammad Rizwan waits throughout a DRS name. (Courtesy: AP)

HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Rizwan dropped anchor within the closing and obtained out whereas attempting to speed upBabar Azam was dismissed after scoring simply 5 runsAkhtar criticised Pakistan for his or her catching as nicely

Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has tore into the opening duo of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for his or her respective performances within the Asia Cup closing, after the workforce have been totally crushed by Sri Lanka. Pakistan gave up their toss benefit within the closing match and didn’t chase down a goal of 171 runs regardless of having large hitters of their line-up.

Akhtar took to YouTube to vent his frustrations and mentioned that dropping anchor on each ends in a T20I recreation made little sense for Pakistan within the Asia Cup.

“I hope that we are not playing the wrong team every time we are out on the field. The question mark gets put on Rizwan because he has been unable to finish matches. He needs support around him. He can’t take 45 balls to score 45 runs, and that is going to be a problem,” Akhtar mentioned on his YouTube video.

Pakistan have been rocked all through their batting line up, first by pacer Pramod Madushan after which by Wanindu Hasarnga. The duo picked up seven wickets between them crippling the Babar Azam-led facet. Akhtar praised Sri Lanka for his or her cricket and known as them an excellent nation.

This mixture will not be working. Pakistan has to look into a number of issues. Fakhar, Iftikhar, Khushdil all must be appeared into. And Rizwan, 50 off 50 will not be going to work anymore. Doesn’t profit Pakistan.
Hats off to Sri Lanka. What a workforce

Full video: https://t.co/rYk3d01K65

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) September 11, 2022

“But I’ll tell you right now what a great nation Sri Lanka are. Look what they have been through over the last 6 months, but they managed to come out here and show the world that they are the best team of the world in the tournament,” he mentioned.

“Pakistan bowling are leaking too many runs. Babar Azam has not scored runs throughout the tournament,” he additional vented within the video.

Pakistan have now been drubbed within the knockout matches in two again to again tournaments, first within the 2021 T20 World Cup semi-final and now the Asia Cup. The workforce performed good cricket in Super 4 stage of the competitors, defeating India and Afghanistan in tight matches to get into the ultimate.

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