Pakistan lost their first match in the World Cup. That too to a team that is playing the World Cup for the first time. Pakistan did not get much time to deal with the shock of the loss to the United States. After two days i.e. today they will play against India.
Pakistan will play against India at a venue where Pakistan has never played a match before. India played two matches. This is where they won the first match of the World Cup and the warm-up match. India is ahead in all aspects. But even in such a situation, Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar sees a good opportunity for Pakistan.
Xe Rawalpindi Express said in a video message, “The question is, does Pakistan have a chance or not?” Trust me, Pakistan has a chance. This is how our World Cups always start. We always struggle at the beginning, except for the 1999 World Cup. In the 1999 World Cup, we reached the final by showing power. Unfortunately I lost in the final.
Shoaib then added, ‘Pakistan can turn around from here. India is a tough opponent. Playing against India, isn’t that a big motivation?’
Indian captain Rohit Sharma also warned his teammates about Pakistan under pressure.
He said in the press conference, ‘T20 cricket is like that, anything can happen. Pakistan also lost to Zimbabwe in the last T20 World Cup, but in the end it was Pakistan who played the final. If the opponent loses a match, it does not mean that they will lose again or play badly.’