Pakistan captain Salman Aga gave a heartfelt statement after the defeat: Told England captain Harry Brook the reason for the defeat

New Delhi . In the T20 World Cup Super 8 matches, Pakistan cricket team had to face a tough challenge against the England cricket team on the night of Tuesday, 24 February. The match between the two teams was exciting, but England won by 2 wickets after holding on till the last over. With this defeat, Pakistan’s semi-final hopes have suffered a major blow and now its reaching the semi-finals will depend on other results.

In the match, Pakistan, batting first, scored 164 runs with the help of Sahibzada Farhan’s excellent inning of 63 runs. But captain Harry Brook scored a tremendous century in England’s innings and led the team to victory. Harry Brook also became the first captain to score a century in the history of T20 World Cup.

After the defeat, Pakistan captain Salman Aga looked emotional and while talking to the media said that sometimes you should give credit to the opposing team also. He expressed his belief that Harry Brook’s innings changed the course of the match and took the game away from them.

“We had a good start with the bat but couldn’t finish the way we wanted. In the end, you have to give credit to the opposition. Harry Brook batted brilliantly and he took the match,” Salman said.

Salman also said that now they will have to wait for the results of the other matches so that the hope of making the semi-finals remains alive. He also said that if other results go in their favour, they will have to win against Sri Lanka.

The captain also said that the pitch was mixed but the bowling was good. “We tried our best and gave it a lot, but Harry was very good today.” He praised Sahibzada Farhan’s consistently good performances and said that other batsmen were not able to perform as the team wanted.

Salman also praised young fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who bowled well and lived up to the team’s expectations. He said that the team always expects the same from the players who take strike.

Talking about Brook’s batting, Salman said, “It seems like he is making the difference whenever we lose. We will give credit where credit is due, he batted brilliantly.

He also praised the smart tactics of the English batsmen, who rotated the strike well while protecting the wicket. However, due to Tariq’s good bowling, his contribution was important whenever the team needed a breakthrough.

Salman admitted that the end of the match was exciting and there is always hope in the team. “Cricket is a fun game—anything is possible. We always remain hopeful and will keep believing as a team.”