Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman said he does not expect the match against Bangladesh to be a personal milestone and wants to see his team through to the end as soon as possible to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Ta.
Pakistan maintained a slim chance of qualifying for the semi-finals with a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh, managing to chase down a target of 205 runs with 17.3 overs remaining, as the Men in Green scored a considerable number of runs. made it possible to reach. Benefits of net run rate.
In the post-match press conference, Fakhar Zaman felt that in order to increase the net run rate, it was important to chase the target as soon as possible instead of trying to score the 100th point in the match. Ta. He also believes that this win will give the team more confidence for the remaining matches of the tournament.
“ Given the situation, I wanted to reach the target in 28-29 overs, so I gave it my all.Otherwise, it would have been very easy to reach 100, but I Our goal was to achieve it quickly.”Fakhar Zaman
“We were looking forward to this win. Every World Cup win increases our confidence and we want to win the remaining two games. “Our goal is the semi-finals. ”Fakhar Zaman added.
Imam-ul-Haq, who also had problems with his bat during the tournament, was replaced by Fakhar Zaman in the playing eleven ahead of Pakistan’s crucial match against Bangladesh in the 2023 World Cup. Zaman’s poor performance drew attention, as he missed the main match against Pakistan due to a knee injury.
My Aim Is To Always Score Runs To Help The Team Win – Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman believes Pakistan is suffering psychological damage after its humiliating defeat against India. However, the left-handed opener believes the Pakistan team has boosted morale in the hard-fought match against South Africa.
“This loss against India made the difference, like any game against India, but we played well against South Africa and that gave us a much-needed rhythm. .”
“I batted well near the net, so the team probably needed me even before I played. But my goal is always to score runs that help the team win. Fakhar Zaman further added.
The Men in Blue defeated Pakistan for the eighth time in a row in a 50-over World Cup match played at a packed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is worth noting that Babar Azam and his team experienced a batting collapse, which gave the host team a comfortable victory, but then they suffered a hat-trick of defeats in the current tournament. .
