Salman Ali Agha could not answer why 4 spinners were dropped
Salman said, ‘We went with four spinners but they were not having a good day. In some parts the schemes could not be implemented properly. We did not start well with the bat. If you lose three-four wickets in the powerplay, you are always chasing in the match. Salman admitted that the pitch was better for batting in the second innings but his players did not play as per expectations.
After the defeat, Salman Ali Agha said – now waiting for the next match
He said, ‘Batting was a bit difficult in the first innings and the ball was also gripping. The pitch played better in the second innings but we did not bowl as per the conditions and we also did not play as expected with the bat. The Pakistan captain said, ‘We have a match in a few days and we are looking forward to it. We have to win that and qualify. Pakistan has to play its last match against Namibia and will have to win this match to make it to the Super Eight.
This is how Pakistan surrendered before India
On the other hand, India registered a resounding 61-run win against Pakistan in the 27th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. With this, Team India has made a place in ‘Super-8’. Ishan Kishan, who played a quick inning of 77 runs, was chosen as the ‘Player of the Match’. Batting first, India scored 175 runs losing 7 wickets. In this innings, Ishan Kishan scored 77 runs in 40 balls with 3 sixes and 10 fours, while captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 25 runs. In response, the Pakistani team was reduced to just 114 runs in 18 overs. For this team, Usman Khan scored the highest score of 44 runs, while Shaheen Afridi played an unbeaten inning of 23 runs.
