Wasim Akram pointed out Babar Azam's mistake during the South Africa match
Babar Azam should have trusted Usama Mir, Wasim Akram instead of Mohammad Nawaz for the last over
After Pakistan's fourth straight defeat in the ICC World Cup 2023, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram pointed out a major mistake by Babar Azam during the match against South Africa in Chennai. Wasim, who led Pakistan in the 1996 and 1999 World Cups, argued that it was a mistake to give Mohammad Nawaz the 48th over when the Proteas needed six off just 18 balls and one wicket to spare because Usama Mir was good. was bowling and had already taken two wickets.
Wasim told a local sports show, "When Nawaz bowled that over, Osama had two overs to go. He was also bowling better. He could have confused the tailenders with a googly or top spin."
Yes, I agree that his first three to four overs were not good, but he took two wickets for 45." Wasim Akram added, "Also, Babar Azam's captaincy was fine. .
They used man bowlers and got wickets but I didn't understand why Nawaz bowled there. He lacked confidence and was bowling from his shoulder to the side, which meant his ball would go to the leg side. I think it was a big mistake by the captain that you don't use your main bowler who was taking wickets.
Wasim Akram praised the Pakistani bowlers, who he believed made the match, especially Wasim Jr., who was playing his first World Cup match, bowled bravely and continued to trouble the Proteas batsmen. He said, "Pakistan's bowlers made a good comeback in the match, Harris bowled with full force, it was good to see Wasim making an impact in the game because he has the talent that we all knew was consistent." Didn't get a chance but today he did well with the pace and troubled the batsmen as well.
Earlier, South Africa beat Pakistan by one wicket to register their fifth win of the tournament and lead the World Cup points table with 10 points and a handsome Net Run Rate (NRR) of 2.032. It was Pakistan's fourth consecutive defeat in this mega event after losing four matches in one edition of the World Cup for the first time. Pakistan's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the event now become a matter of "if but" as the Green Shirts will have to rely on other teams if they win their remaining three matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand and England. It seems almost impossible.