Aakash Chopra says “They weren’t even trying” in T20 World Cup. Chopra has criticized the West Indies’ timid batting approach in their T20 World Cup warm-up encounter against Pakistan. While the West Indies managed just 130/7 in their allotted 20 overs against Pakistan. Also, the Babar Azam-led side chased down the 131-run target easily. And then with seven wickets in hand and 27 deliveries to spare. In checking on the West Indies-Pakistan experience. Moreover, in a video shared on his YouTube channel. And inquire a question that Kieron Pollard-led side’s batting approach.
“What were the West Indies players doing? What were they waiting for? I mean when will you hit, will you hit or not? The most surprising part was that they weren’t even trying,” Aakash Chopra said.
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Aakash added that the West Indies’ excruciatingly slow batting. It was unbecoming of the defending champions.
“Did nobody tell them that it was a T20 encounter and not a Test match or an ODI where it will work by going extremely slowly? Here, in the race between a hare and a tortoise, it’s not the tortoise but the hare who wins. It didn’t look like they were anything like the defending champions,” Chopra said.
Lastly, the West Indies scored just 68 runs in the first 15 overs. Also, lost four wickets in the bargain. Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, and Roston Chase scored at even run-a-ball. While praising Pakistan’s disciplined bowling effort. Aakash was disappointed with Hetmyer and Pooran’s batting efforts.
“Of course, Pakistan was bowling well, Imad Wasim with the new ball and all of that, and Shaheen and Hasan but try at least, throw the bat at least. Hetmyer made 28 runs with three boundaries, Pooran again run-a-ball 13, not really looking that great.”
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