All-round Sadaqat helps Pakistan A beat India A to seal semi-final berth
Sadaqat picked up two wickets before hitting a 47-ball 79 not out to help defeat India A
Sadaqat picked up two wickets before hitting a 47-ball 79 not out to help defeat India A
Scorer: Manoj UM | Commentator: Thilak Ram
And that's a wrap! Thilak Ram signing off with Shashank Kishore and Manoj UM. See you around....!
Irfan Khan - No, it was a simple plan. We got some variations and we are going with the spinners because it's our strength, we have good leg spinner and we have a good Chinaman.They've done very well. Maaz is a key player because, very good top-order batter and very good spinner and a very good fielder.
Jitesh Sharma - I think it happens in T20. I don't blame anyone. I think it's all about how you soak the pressure, but it's nice to have experience now in the league phase so they can use this experience in the coming semifinal and final. It's very difficult to judge what is the score because how Vaibhav and Arya goes, they set the tone, but they have set the tone as a middle order batter it's our responsibility how we finish.I think it was just a bad day. I didn't mind about it. But my boys have shown lots of character on the field, the way they were putting their bodies and they were bowling to take the wickets. That's a good sign for team. I think they've played really good cricket.I think we just lack a little bit of soaking the pressure, but I don't mind, I think, they are just like 22, 23. They are learning their, this phase is their learning face.I think they will use this experience upcoming games.
Maaz Sadaqat : Player of the match : I just believe in my hard work. I just kept my nerves and I just tried to play accordingly. Every match is important and we have to win every game and we just leave behind and we just move on to the next game.
Devansh : "As an Indian cricket fan, I am genuinely disappointed with the team's performance across all departments. The players are undoubtedly capable of much better, and it is clear that the team did not play to its full potential. Credit must be given to the opponents, who thoroughly outperformed us and fully deserved their victory"
137 was never going to be enough, and the Pakistan batters made sure of it. There were no demons in the surface; India were undone by their own shot selection, while Pakistan's bowlers kept things tight and disciplined. Maaz Sadaqat picked up from where he left off against Oman a couple of days ago and bagged a couple with the ball and was outstanding with the bat. India A's bowlers tried, but looked a touch off-colour, and the fielding didn't help their cause either. Full credit to the Pakistan Shaheens for the way they handled the contest, with both bat and ball. Maaz is a star in the making, no doubt about that.
Rizwan Zafar : "Maaz Sadaqat seeks to be a great prospect. Pretty much like Saim Ayub, perhaps with a better technique, who is handy with the ball and bat both. "
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Sadaqat picked up two wickets before hitting a 47-ball 79 not out to help defeat India A