Pakistan captain Babar Azam congratulates Matthew Wade of Australia on his victory during the second semi-final match of the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, November 11, 2021.
Team captain after Pakistan’s loss to Australia in T20 World Cup semi-final 2 Babar Azmi has expressed that Matthew Wade’s drop catch Hassan Ali It was the turning point of the match. Wade was on 21 off 13 balls when Ali dropped his catch at a cow corner off Shaheen Afridi. The left-handed batsman scored 41 runs in 17 balls with the help of three consecutive sixes in an over to guide Australia to a five-wicket win at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
“I thought we scored as many runs as we had planned to score in the first innings,” Babar Azam said in a post-match presentation. “I think if we give such teams a chance in the back end, it is going to be expensive. The turning point was that catch. Had we taken it, the scenario could have been different. The way we played and played the whole way tournament, I am satisfied as a captain.”
Chasing 177, David Warner scored 49 runs, while Marcus Stoinis remained unbeaten on 40 off 31 balls as Australia chased down the target with one over to spare. Wade was adjudged man of the match for his scintillating innings.
“Hopefully we will learn from it for the next tournament. When you play so well, there were small mistakes which cost us the match in the end. We gave roles to the players and they played it really well. . The way the crowd supported us, we enjoyed a lot as a team. We always enjoy playing here,” said the Pakistan captain.
Australia will now face New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup to be held at the same stadium on Sunday.
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