Salman Butt slams Shadab Khan after Pakistan lose 1st T20I vs Afghanistan: You weren’t taking part in in Perth

Salman Butt lashed out at Shadab Khan for his ‘clueless’ captaincy within the first T20I in opposition to Afghanistan on Friday, March 24 on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2023 16:28 IST

You weren’t taking part in in Perth: Salman Butt slams Shadab after PAK lose 1st T20I vs AFG. Courtesy: ACB Media

By India Today Sports Desk: Former batter Salman Butt lashed out at Shadab Khan after Pakistan misplaced their first T20I in opposition to Afghanistan by six wickets on Friday, March 24 on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

After opting to bat first, Pakistan huffed and puffed to 92 for 9 in 20 overs. The Afghans chased the goal down in 17.5 overs.

Butt mentioned that Shadab was completely ‘clueless’ after he performed 4 quick bowlers, Ihsanullah, Zaman Khan, Faheem Ashraf and Naseem Shah on a pitch that was made for spin-bowling. The veteran additionally criticised Shadab for not placing sufficient stress on Najibullah Zadran when Afghanistan misplaced 4 early wickets.

“The pitch was conducive for slow bowling. Despite playing so much cricket, Shadab is bowling his fast bowlers and also bowling fast himself. There was no slip for Najib Zadran when he came onto bat,” Butt was quoted as saying on his YouTube channel.

Ihsanullah made his T20I debut on Friday and picked up two wickets within the very first over he bowled. Butt reckoned that that Shadab ought to have been a bit extra wise along with his area placements at that time limit.

“Afghanistan batsmen were struggling against Ihsanullah, but Shadab had kept the fielders at boundary. What is your reading of the pitch that you chose to bat on this pitch? That means you have no clue,” he said.

“You went with four fast-bowlers on this pitch, you were not playing in Perth,” Butt added. With the defeat, Pakistan additionally misplaced to the Afghans for the primary time in worldwide cricket.

The second and penultimate T20I of the sequence will happen on Sunday, March 26.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Mar 25, 2023