World Cup T20: India humbled Pakistan again
“We trusted our spinners and they had an off day today. The execution was lacking in some parts of the game. Of course we always wanted to trust our spinners because they’ve done really well in the last six months. And with the batting I think we didn’t start well and in T20 games when we lose 3 or 4 wickets in the power play after the game, you’re always after the power play, you’re always after the game.Agha also explained why Pakistan opted to bowl first. He said the pitch was difficult at first, the ball was tight, but later it was better for batting. He admitted that the bowlers did not adjust to the situation and the batsmen did not play long enough to deepen the game.Speaking about the pressure in big games, he added: “Emotions are always going to be high in these types of games. We’ve just got to deal with it because we’ve played enough cricket and we’ve played enough games like that. So we just have to pick ourselves up very quickly and we’ve got a game in two days and we’ve got to look forward to it as well.” Looking ahead to the rest of the tournament, he stressed that he will stay positive and focus on the bigger goal, saying: “Yeah, of course you have to see the bigger picture. We have a game in two days. We need to win that game and qualify for the Super Eights and then it’s a fresh start for the tournament.”India dominated the field. Ishan Kishan scored 77 to help India reach 175/7. Then the Indian bowlers bowled out Pakistan for 114, giving India a 61-run win. India now top Group A while Pakistan are third with two wins and one loss. Pakistan will need to win their last match in the group stage against Namibia to qualify for the Super 8s tournament.