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Irfan Pathan has criticized Pakistan captain Babar Azam for his slow innings in the T20 World Cup 2024 Group A match against USA. On Thursday, Babar Azam played an innings of 44 runs in 43 balls against America. He hit three fours and two sixes in this innings. Jasdeep Singh showed him the way to the pavilion. Batting first, the Pakistan team did not get off to a good start. The team lost the wickets of Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Usman Khan in the powerplay itself.
America won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first. However, captain Babar Azam was under a lot of pressure due to the constant fall of wickets from the other end. His strike rate was 27 in Powerplay. Irfan Pathan said on X that Babar should have done better. Pathan wrote, “As a captain, if you are playing 40+ ball innings with a strike rate of 100, you are not helping your team in a good batting position.”
Babar Azam has struggled a lot in the powerplay in the T20 World Cup. Babar Azam has scored 166 runs in 191 balls in 14 innings. Babar is yet to hit a six in the Powerplay. Apart from a 44-run innings with three fours and two sixes off 43 balls, Babar shared a 72-run partnership with Shadab (40) for the third wicket against America when the team was in trouble for three wickets for 26 runs. was Facing 25 balls, Shadab hit one four and three sixes.
Left-arm spinner Nostush Kenjige was the most successful bowler from America, taking three wickets for 30 runs. Saurabh Netrawalkar took two wickets for 18 runs.
