Srinagar: Pakistan suffered its second consecutive defeat in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as they lost by 62 runs against Australia on Friday in Bengaluru.
Skipper Babar Azam blamed the Pakistan’s fielding and bowling in the first 34 overs for the defeat.
“First 34 overs in the bowl and field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in. Credit to quicks and spinners for coming back in the last 15, who hit their lengths and the stumps,” Azam said in a post-match ceremony.
The 29-year-old then talked about the flaws in Pakistan’s batting mentioning that the team failed to create a big partnership.
“Message for the batters was that we can do it. We’ve done it and the ball comes well under lights. We started well. We got small partnerships but needed big ones in the middle. Honestly, we have to get up to the mark in the first ten with ball and partnerships in the middle with bat,” he said.