Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in a close encounter in Adelaide to make into the semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia.
Player of the Match, Shaheen Afridi said:
I have improved. Not easy to come back from injury and bowl 140ks but I’m trying my best. As a team, we are very happy. We’ve played great. Bowl in the right areas and fast was the plan. (On if they’re looking forward to the semis) Now, we are looking forward to the final (laughs).
Losing Skipper, Shakib Al Hasan said:
At the halfway stage we were 70/1. Wanted to get somewhere around 145-150 – would’ve been a reasonable total on that pitch. Knew it was going to be difficult for the new batters so wanted set batters to carry through to the end which didn’t happen. In terms of results, this is the best performance we had in T20 World Cups. Could’ve done better. But having said that, with the new guys coming in, with the changes, this is the best we could expect. On my own performance – I could’ve done better. As long as I’m fit and performing, I’d love to play.
Winning Skipper, Babar Azam said:
It’s a team game. Cricket is a funny game. Appreciate all my team the way they played all matches. Pitch wasn’t easy to bat on. Little bit two-paced. Me and Rizwan decided to go long, but unfortunately didn’t work out. Haris showed aggression, good to see him play. Looking forward to the semifinals. All of us are excited to play.
