‘We Will Require Even Contributions From Most Players’: Shahid Afridi Schools Pakistan After Loss Against Australia In 2nd T20I

Pakistan suffered a 13-run loss over Australia in the second T20I of the three-match series played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The Pakistani wasn’t able to chase down 148 runs and got wrapped for 134 runs. Spencer Johnson picked up a five-wicket haul and broke the backbone of the Pakistan batting lineup. Big names such as skipper Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam and Agha Salman weren’t able to score and got out for low scores.

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Shahid Afridi Questions Pakistan’s Slow Batting Approach During AUS vs PAK 2nd T20I

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has questioned Pakistan’s performance in the AUS vs PAK 2nd T20I and shared a tweet for the same on his official ‘X’ handle. Shahid revealed that more players from the team needs to deliver when it is needed and cited India’s performance against South Africa in the fourth T20I match. Also, Shahid Afridi stated that the decision to back Haris Rauf was meaningful whereas Usman Khan and Irfan Khan Niazi could have taken the team over the line.

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Shahid Afridi’s tweet read, “Only a couple of more small but meaningful contributions to back Haris, Usman and Irfan efforts would have taken us over the line in Sydney. India can revolve around match-winners, like they did in Joburg yesterday, but we will require even contributions from most players if not all to succeed consistently in T20Is.”

Only a couple of more small but meaningful contributions to back Haris, Usman and Irfan efforts would have taken us over the line in Sydney.
India can revolve around match-winners, like they did in Joburg yesterday, but we will require even contributions from most players if not…

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 16, 2024

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Pakistan ended up losing the three-match series and now they will like to end the tour with a win on the third match of the series. Pakistan have suffered a lot of setbacks in the T20I format back earlier this year and have suffered losses against big teams.