Pakistan lost to India by 4 wickets on the last ball of T20 WC match at MCG.
In the high-octane clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Pakistan recovered from 15/2 to post 159/8 batting first in the match. Later on, they had India reeling at 31/4, but a magnificent 82*-run knock from 53 balls from Virat Kohli helped India to secure a last-ball win.
Post the defeat, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam gave an encouraging speech in the dressing room to lift the spirits of his team. Babar praised his teammates for their efforts and asked them to learn from their mistakes.
“Brothers, it was a good match. We put in the effort like always. We put in the effort, but some mistakes happened. But from those mistakes, we have to learn, we shouldn’t fall. The tournament has just started, we have lots of matches left, remember that,” Babar said in a video posted on Twitter by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
“Nobody should fall. In the end, I would say, we didn’t lose because of one person. We all lost as a team. Nobody should point fingers at one person, this should not happen, not in this team. As a team we have lost, as a team, we will win. We have to stick together, remember that. We have had good performances as well, so look at those also. The small mistakes that were made, we need to work on those as a team,” Babar added.
“Khaas taur se, Nawaz. Ghabra mat. Koi masla nahi. Tu match-winner hai mera. (Especially, Nawaz, don’t worry. You are my match-winner) and I will always have belief in you. No matter what happens. You will win matches for me. The efforts were really good. It was a pressure game, but you took it close. Very well done. Whatever it is, leave it here. Going ahead, we will start afresh. We have played really well as a team and we have to continue that. Wish you all the best,” said the Pakistan captain.
Here is the video:
Pakistan still has four more matches to play in the Group 2 stage and will clash with Zimbabwe at Perth on October 27.