Naseem Shah put in a valiant fight at the end with the bat but Pakistan fell short of India’s total by 6 runs in the T20 World Cup 2024 match on Sunday.
The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2024 Group A clash on Sunday turned out to be an absolute thriller, where the bowling sides of both the teams stepped up to deliver. Batting first, India could only put 119 runs on the board, losing all 10 wickets in just 19 overs. However, the score proved to be enough as India’s Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya put in an exemplary show with the ball, restricting Pakistan for just 113, despite Naseem Shah’s late cameo with the bat.
Naseem remained unbeaten on 10 runs off 4 balls but couldn’t help his team go across the line. Seeing his effort falling short, and the defeat putting Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign in serious trouble, Naseem couldn’t control his emotions. The Pak star was seen crying after the conclusion of the match, with his teammate Shaheen Afridi trying hard to console him.
Even Naseem Shah, our young bowler, played better than our highly paid batsmen. The time has come, if you’re not performing well, please resign gracefully and let others join. It’s time to take strict decisions, or they’ll never understand. #PakvsIndpic.twitter.com/kkV9LZntFX
— Saad Kaiser 🇵🇰 (@TheSaadKaiser) June 9, 2024
A picture of India captain Rohit Sharma has also emerged on social media, where he could be seen trying to console Naseem who was visibly heartbroken because of the defeat.
Rohit Sharma appreciating the efforts of Naseem Shah after the match. He asked him to not cry. What a moment ❤️❤️❤️#T20WorldCup #PAKvsIND #INDvsPAK #tapmad #HojaoADFree pic.twitter.com/YNnLEbra8h
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 9, 2024
Pakistan captain babar Azam lauded his team’s bowling and blamed batters for playing ‘too many too balls’, resulting to a below-par show while chasing a gettable target of 120 runs.