Coach Ramiz Raja slammed Pakistan after the defeat against Ireland and said that even the United States could give Pakistan a tough fight in the T20 World Cup. The Men in Green lost the first T20I of the three-match series to Ireland. Both teams are also scheduled to play each other in the T20 World Cup.
Babar Azam-led Pakistan lost the first T20I against Ireland.Photo: Associated Press
Main highlights
- Pakistan lost the first T20I of the series to Ireland.
- The home team chased a target of 183
- Ramiz Raja slams Pakistan after defeat
Pakistan suffered a shock defeat to Ireland in the first of the three-match series and failed to protect their huge target of 183 in Dublin.Pakistan went into the opening T20I as favorites and were expected to overwhelm Ireland in the most important match. T20 World Cup. However, the Men in Green suffered a defeat by five wickets.
Babar AzamAfter Pakistan’s defeat, his captaincy was again under scrutiny, with many cricket experts questioning him. ramiz raja He also shared his thoughts on Pakistan’s defeat and opined that the U.S. team may have to face a tough battle against Pakistan. The 2009 T20 WC champions are scheduled to take on the co-hosts on June 6.
“How will Pakistan win the World Cup? There is no combination, the opening pair is not fixed, the set batsmen are losing wickets and the middle order is not functioning well. How will Pakistan fare in the current situation? ” What about the semi-finals? ” Ramiz Raja said on his YouTube channel.
“The US may give Pakistan a tough fight because they also have some expatriates from India and Pakistan.”
Mohammad Rizwan had a bad start and was dismissed after one off four balls. Captain Babar, who scored a half-century, took 43 balls to score 57 runs. Thanks to Iftikhar Ahmed’s unbeaten 37 off 15 balls, Pakistan breached the 175-run mark and scored a total of 182 runs.
Ireland lost two wickets in the powerplay. Andrew Balbirnie and Harry Tector took over the responsibility and added 77 runs for the third wicket. Balbirnie scored 77 runs on 55 at-bats, while Tector scored 36 runs off 27 balls.
Ireland’s lower-ranked side made an important contribution and the home side chased a goal with one ball remaining. Shadab Khan struggled with the ball and leaked 54 runs in 4 overs.
The men in green did not have the services of Mohamed Amir. The left-handed pacer had visa issues and was unable to fly with the team. He is expected to be available for the second T20I.
Pakistan T20 World Cup Schedule
Pakistan will open the T20 World Cup against the United States on June 6. They will face arch-rival India in the second match on June 9th. Pakistan will play Canada and Ireland in the next two matches on June 11 and 16 respectively. .
A win for Ireland against Pakistan would give them a huge boost and push them to defeat the Men in Green in another ICC event. Ireland famously defeated Pakistan in her ODI World Cup in 2007.
