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Pakistani fans heartbroken after T20 World Cup final loss

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Pakistani fans heartbroken after T20 World Cup final loss
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Melbourne (Australia), November 13: Following their team's five-wicket loss to England in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Pakistan fans, while proud of their side's journey to the final, expressed their heartbreak over the Men in Green's loss, particularly their skipper Babar Azam's slow knock in such a high-stakes match.

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Top performances from Sam Curran and Ben Stokes boosted England to their second ICC T20 World Cup title since 2010, defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a nail-biting low-scoring final on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

"The game was good. But the target was low as it was England they were playing against. The target should have been at least 160-170. Well done Pakistan. They fought well. Wins and losses are part of the game. England has a stronger batting lineup. Babar Azam should not have played like that, but there was pressure on him as a skipper," a fan Shehroz said.

Another fan stated that, while Pakistan's bowlers are world-class, the country's batting needs some work.

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"There are problems in Pakistan's batting. Bowlers are world-class. Haris Rauf is a great player, he played well. I am a cricket lover, but Pakistan needs to change their batting order. There are issues with Babar, he does not want to come down. He and Shan Masood can stabilise the innings. You have to hit in powerplay, like 50 runs. Otherwise, we are proud of our team," said the fan.

Another fan Abdul also said that though he is happy that Pakistan reached the final, he is just as heartbroken for their loss.

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"We are happy to reach finals but sad about losing. We played well. Bowlers tried to make a comeback. Hopefully, the next World Cup will be ours. Our captain Babar is coming back into the runs. He should have gone much longer and scored," he said.

Another enthusiast Naim said that Shaheen Afridi's injury was a turning point for Pakistan psychologically.

"Pakistan played well, but England is a strong team. 138-140 runs were not enough. Having 170-180 would have been good. Shan tried his best to anchor the innings, but nobody else could perform. Bowling was outstanding. At one point we expected Pakistan to win. But Shaheen walking off due to injury was a turning point psychologically," he said.

"We are happy that we got to the finals, we were lucky. Babar is not performing the way he is known for. But everyone goes out of the form. We have Haris (Mohammad Haris) and Shan Masood who can open the innings. He (Babar) is more of an ODI and Test player. But he has got good starts in t20Is. Also, the pitch and weather were different. He (Babar) managed boys well. He brought in Mohammad Haris, which was a great decision," the fan concluded.

- ANI
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