A disappointed Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Monday admitted that his side's bowling attack was not up to the mark after Afghanistan beat them by eight wickets in yet another World Cup upset in Chennai.바카라 웹사이트(Scorecard바카라 웹사이트|바카라 웹사이트Highlights바카라 웹사이트|바카라 웹사이트Points Table바카라 웹사이트|바카라 웹사이트Full Coverage)
Afghanistan chased down the target of 283 with six balls to spare with openers Ibrahim Zadran (87 off 113 balls) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (65 off 53 balls) setting up the win.
One-down Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi chipped in with 77 not out and 48 not out respectively as Afghanistan continued their giant-killing spree. They had shocked defending champions England earlier in the tournament.
The stunning loss pushed Pakistan to the brink of elimination.
"We had a good total, but in bowling, we were not up to the mark because we weren't taking wickets in the middle overs," Babar said at the post-match presentation.
"In a World Cup, if you are not good even in one department, you lose. We started well while bowling, but we couldn't take wickets."바카라 웹사이트
He gave credit to Afghanistan for the win.바카라 웹사이트
"We are not playing good cricket, (especially) in bowling and fielding," he said.바카라 웹사이트
"The pitch was helping the spinners even in the second innings. There was no pressure on their batsmen."
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said the win "tastes nice".
"The way we chased today, was very professional. We have been quality cricket from a couple of years. We will try our best to play positive cricket and do a lot for our country.바카라 웹사이트
"Today, bowling was very good, especially spin bowling. We gave a chance to Noor, and he showed. The game was in our hands from the beginning till the end."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his 87 in Afghanistan's run chase, said he played with a positive intent.
"Thankful that I performed well in this event. I wanted to play with a positive intent," he said.바카라 웹사이트
"Many times Gurbaz and I have done a brilliant partnership together. We have played a lot of cricket together, right from the Under-16 days. I am feeling very glad for myself and for my country."
Former captain and senior player Mohammad Nabi said the win was a big moment for the whole of Afghanistan, having lost every game that they played against the bitter rivals from 2012.
"We have played eight games against Pakistan and won in a big event. It's a lovely moment today. We beat England as well, and now Pakistan. The team is confident now.바카라 웹사이트
"(Earlier) in the last moments, we used to lose the game (to Pakistan). We thought it was the same wicket like against New Zealand, but it was totally changed.바카라 웹사이트
"A lot of close games, and this is a fantastic feeling. We shouldn't have lost against Bangladesh. But now half the tournament is gone."
