The Pakistani nation salutes its cricket team, for giving a very befitting victory gift to the nation, on the eve of the 136th birthday anniversary of the father and the founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
This is not an ordinary T20 win, rather it’s the first T20 victory ever against India. And the icing on the cake is that it was achieved on the Indian soil.
The gist of the victory can be found in the excellent leadership of captain Muhammad Hafeez, who led the team by example. Bowling was up to the mark with bare minimum extras. However, the fielding was exceptionally improved, with three direct run outs.
However, the batting failures of Nasir Jamshed, Ahmad Shahzad, Umar Akmal and Kamran Akmal need immediate attention of the team management and the PCB.
Victory has many fathers (which hides all the weaknesses) and defeat is an orphan (which turns even positives into negatives). As such, our team must not sit on its laurels of this win. It should concentrate to overcome the shortcomings of this match and focus on a clean sweep during the Indian tour.
Last but not the least, the team management and the PCB must ensure to immediately work on improving the low fitness levels of Nasir Jamshed, Shoaib Malik, Suhail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal.
Best of luck to the Pakistani cricket team, its management and the PCB.
