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Babar Azam’s future in Pakistan team: Sehwag says if batter wants to play another World Cup, he’ll need to be better

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag roasted the Pakistan cricket team after their ouster from the ongoing T20 World Cup where they could only manage to score four points from four matches. After losing their opening match to USA in a super over, the Pakistan team was scrambling to make the cut as only two teams from the five-team group were to make it through to the Super 8 stage. But Pakistan then fumbled their chase against India, in what should have been an achievable target. Pakistan’s fate was sealed when rain prevented USA and Ireland game from happening. Even in their final match, while chasing a target of 106 set by Ireland, Pakistan found themselves staring at defeat. They were at 62/6 at one stage before skipper Babar Azam guided them home with a 34-ball 32-run innings E...
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‘We made mistakes in batting against India, USA’, admits Babar Azam | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed his regret over the errors committed by his team in their previous Group A encounters against India and the United States. Despite securing a consolatory three-wicket victory over Ireland in Lauderhill, the former champions were eliminated from the T20 World Cup.Babar himself played a crucial role in Pakistan's successful chase of 107 runs against Ireland, remaining unbeaten on 32.However, the pursuit was far from smooth, with Pakistan nearly squandering the opportunity to secure the win.T20 World Cup 2024: Points Table | Schedule"I think with the bowling, conditions suited our bowlers. But in batting we made few mistakes in the matches against the USA and India. When you lose wickets, the pressure is on you," said Babar, as quoted by PTI...
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T20 World Cup: Pakistan salvage pride with nervy consolation win over Ireland in last game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former champions Pakistan managed to restore some pride with a hard-fought three-wicket victory over Ireland in their final and inconsequential Group A game of the T20 World Cup in Lauderhill on Sunday.Pakistan, who were knocked out of the tournament after losses to India and the USA, restricted Ireland to 106 for 9 after opting to bowl first.Shaheen Shah Afridi led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 3 for 22.Chasing a modest total, Pakistan's batting vulnerabilities were once again on display. They struggled to 62 for six in just 11 overs, bringing fears of another collapse. However, skipper Babar Azam (32 not out) and Abbas Afridi (17) put together a crucial 33-run partnership, leading Pakistan to 111 for 7 in 18.5 overs.As It HappenedShaheen sealed the win with ...
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T20 World Cup: Babar Azam prevents further embarrassment as Pakistan scrape through in modest chase against Ireland before going home

As Pakistan quickly went about decimating Ireland with their pacers meaning business, it felt more like sombre violin music playing in the background even as the Titanic sank. Like the giant ship that plummeted into the Atlantic, Pakistan have hit such depths at this T20 World Cup that things could only go up.But midway through their chase of 107 on Sunday, at 62/6, new lows were in sight before captain Babar Azam, who kept getting castigated for his slow approach, played a characteristic knock, dropping anchor to oversee a stormy period and take the team home. The three-wicket win at Lauderhill, Florida, in this inconsequential fixture, said everything about Pakistan in the shortest format. They arrived at the World Cup counting on their core players’ experience of playing in the Carib...
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‘It’s been a pretty weird World Cup’: Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan ahead of Pakistan game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Despite Ireland's current position at the bottom of Group A with just one point from three matches, Ireland coach Heinrich Malan maintained a pragmatic and objective tone while addressing the challenges faced by his team ahead of their T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.Malan acknowledged the unconventional nature of the tournament, describing it as "pretty weird so far." He candidly admitted that the team had not been able to train since arriving in Florida a week ago, citing logistical and preparation challenges. SEE ALSO: T20 WORLD CUP 2024 Schedule | Points Table"We've been quite lucky. We played them a couple of weeks ago back home in Ireland. It's been a challenge from a preparation point of view. We haven't trained at all since we've been down in Florida th...
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Imad Wasim on Pakistan cricket: ‘We used to rule in T20 cricket…’

All-rounder Imad Wasim has blamed the mindset of the current Pakistan cricketers for not being able to compete against the top teams of the world. The 35-year-old all-rounder, who came out of retirement for the T20 World Cup 2024 bats for a total reset in the way Pakistan play their white-ball cricket.“I’m giving my personal opinion so don’t make these the headlines. It’s all your mindset. What mindset do you want to play the game with? You either play fire with fire, or you play your way,” Imad told reporters in Lauderhill ahead of Pakistan’s last match against Ireland in the ongoing T20 World Cup. “I personally believe that you should play fire with fire. And even if you lose, you can sit down and say to yourself that on that day we were not good enough,” he said. Change in the mindse...
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PAK vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 Match Live-Streaming & Telecast: Where To Watch PAK vs IRE Match?

PAK vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 Match Live Streaming, Telecast Info: Pakistan (PAK) will lock horns with Ireland (IRE) in the 36th match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 in Florida on Sunday. Babar Azam-led Pakistan team will take on Paul Stirling-led Ireland in a match driven by pride, as both teams have been knocked out of the Super 8 race. Pakistan would like to end their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a win, whereas Ireland will seek sole victory of the tournament in the PAK vs IRE match. Ahead of the PAK vs IRE T20 World Cup 2024 match, here’s all the info about the live streaming and the broadcast of the game: ALSO ON ABP Live | AUS vs SCO T20 World Cup 2024: How Will Australia Losing To Scotland Affect England's Super 8s Qualification Chances? PA...
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PAK vs IRE, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Pakistan vs Ireland live?

Pakistan vs Ireland ICC T20 World Cup 2024 2024 Live Streaming: Babar Azam’s Pakistan will take on Paul Stirling’s Ireland in match 36 during a Group A encounter on Sunday. In a battle for pride, a wounded Pakistan will meet an underperforming Irish side after being knocked out from the Super 8 race by the United States on Saturday. A rain washout in Florida handed US the decisive point after wins over Pakistan and Canada. Babar Azam’s fledgling unit will hope to salvage some positives with a win over Ireland who have lost two games and suffered a washout in another. Here are the live streaming details of the Pakistan vs Ireland match When to watch the Pakistan vs Ireland game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024? The Pakistan vs Ireland game of the T20 World Cup 2024 will begin at 8 PM (IST)...
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Ahmed Shehzad demands that Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf be sacked from Pakistan team

There is no stopping to Ahmed Shehzad and his vociferous criticism on Babar Azam and the current Pakistan cricket team, who are now officially knocked out of this year’s T20 World Cup after the USA vs Ireland match was called off on Friday. Ahmed Shehzad demands the removal of Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, and Haris Rauf from the team. “For the past five years, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammed Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman and Haris Rauf, they have played together and this lot has got enough opportunities but they have failed to deliver,” Shehzad said on ‘Haarna Mana Hai’ on Geo News. The 32-year-old blamed the groupings and players putting personal milestones ahead of country’s interests for Pakistan’s debacle in ongoing the T20 World Cup. “The kind of...
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Advantage USA! Florida storm threatens to eliminate Pakistan and take US to T20 World Cup ‘Super 8s’ | Cricket News – Times of India

A low-pressure system in the tropics has triggered an uncommon flash flood crisis across a significant portion of Florida, which threatens to wash out the three Group A matches of the T20 World Cup later this week. The impact of a possible hat-trick of washed-out games will be significant on who joins India from Group A to progress to the 'Super 8s' stage of the tournament being co-hosted by USA and the Caribbean islands.T20 WORLD CUP: Schedule | Points TableTop two teams from each of the four groups advance to the next stage of ICC's showpiece T20 event. The Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida, is one of the three stadiums in the US hosting some of the group-stage matches of the T20 World Cup.In the unfortunate event of all three matches producing n...
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Pakistan’s fate at T20 World Cup could lie in hands of weather in Lauderhill, Florida

Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the Super 8 stage at the ongoing T20 World Cup were always going to be on tricky terrain after they were shocked by the host nation USA in their opening encounter. Their defeat to India in the second game — where they could have easily won after restricting India to 119 runs in the first innings — was particularly hard to take. But Pakistan managed to bounce back by defeating Canada. However, Pakistan still have a mountain to climb in the coming days. And it will tricky because of the weather conditions in Lauderhill, the Florida city which will host the most crucial games of Group A. The Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill is to host the following games: USA vs Ireland: June 14 (Friday) India vs Canada: June 15 (Saturday)...