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Review of Pakistan's World Cup 2019 campaign

Review of Pakistan's World Cup 2019 campaign
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Jul 06, 2019, 06:22 pm 3 min read
Review of Pakistan's World Cup 2019 campaign

Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2019. The Men in Green finished with 11 points alongside New Zealand, but the Net Run Rate (NRR) came into play and saw the latter make the cut. After a poor start, Pakistan won their final four games on the trot. Here is a review of their World Cup campaign.

Team composition
Pakistan got their team composition wrong at the start

Pakistan got their team combination wrong in the beginning. Persisting with pacer Hasan Ali and leaving out a batsman like Haris Sohail hurt them. The decision-making was rather an emotional one as far as the team balance was concerned. That saw them stutter in the beginning. Hasan was reckless, whereas, both Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik never managed to get going in crunch games.

Team balance
The balance looked perfect in their last four games

In the first five games, Pakistan lost three and won just one game. When the need of the hour for Pakistan was to win all their four remaining matches, the decision-making worked. In came Sohail and pacer Shaheen Afridi. And the win against South Africa helped them sustain with the same XI for the remaining three games. But then it was too late.

Campaign
Two different contrasting halves for Pakistan

If their first half was a blank show, Pakistan upped the ante in the second. They earned impressive wins against SA, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The performances flowed in and there were plenty of positives on offer. Earlier, they lacked the impetus and were way behind the mark against West Indies, India and Australia. Nothing worked for them and the bowling was off.

Pacers
Pakistan's three left-arm pacers were strong collectively

The three left-arm pacers stood out for Pakistan. Mohammad Amir (17 wickets) was superb throughout the campaign. 19-year-old Afridi was the icing on the cake. He ended up with 16 scalps from just five games that included a six-for. And a big shout out to veteran Wahab Riaz (11 wickets). He bowled his heart out despite suffering a fractured finger later on.

Promise
Pakistan will need to believe in several promising players

The likes of Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez lacked impetus with the bat. They were far too inconsistent. Hafeez in particular wasted his starts to spinners in the same region. But Pakistan can be proud of Babar Azam. He was superb and scored emphatically. The likes of Imam-ul-Haq, Sohail and Imad Wasim chipped in. Pakistan should base their team around these names.

Our take
Credit to Pakistan for showing courage after difficult times

Pakistan need to be lauded for showing heart and courage. They were under tremendous pressure and fans made life difficult off the field. Just when everyone wrote them off and criticized them, Sarfaraz Ahmed's side rose up to the challenge. They have identified key players and going forward things need to stick together. Their fielding needs vast improvement and youngsters will hold the key.

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Shaheen Afridi appreciation post 🤩

👉 16 wickets at #CWC19
👉 Youngest to take a five-for at a World Cup
👉 Most wickets by a teenager in World Cups
👉 Best figures by a Pakistan bowler at a World Cup pic.twitter.com/8OUJIdsjtY

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 5, 2019
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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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