Watch: Babar Azam dead bats reporters’ questioning his team’s middle-order weakness
Babar Azam (Image Credit: Twitter)
India and Pakistan will lock horns in the Super 12 encounter of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup 2022 on October 23. Ahead of the game, both teams are facing a different set of issues. On one hand, the Men In Blue have faced the death bowling in the last month or so. On the other hand, Pakistan faced middle-order batting issues in the same period.
Meanwhile, ahead of the Super 12 game, a journalist asked Babar Azam about the middle-order batting issue. “Aap aur Rizwan, ye dono hi batsmen hai. Baaki ko itna kaamyaabi nahi hai. Agar aap dono ko out kar dein, toh India match jeet jaayega. It isn’t coming from media, it’s coming from ex-cricketers (You only have yourself and Rizwan. Rest haven’t been as successful. If you both get out early, India can win. This isn’t coming from India, it’s coming from ex-cricketers),” the reporter asked Babar.
The conversation started in the 8:40 frame of the video.
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In reply, Azam dead batted the question by saying that everything will be witnessed on the match day. He added that the game is all about uncertainties and pointed out that his players have the belief to do well. The right-hander further added that his team’s middle order has ‘done well’.
“Dekhein sir, ye toh on the day pata lagega. You never know, T20 hai aur on the day, koi bhi player surprise kar sakta hai. Koi bhi player match jita sakta hai, aur hamaare player pe mujhko poora belief hai. Middle-order pe logon ne match jitaaye hue hain. Main, as a captain, unn par believe karta hu. Kuch bhi ho sakta hai, har cheez ke liye ready rehna chahiye. (See, we will find it out during the match. You never know, it’s T20 and any player can surprise you. Anyone can win you a match, and I believe in my players. Our middle-order has won us matches. Anything can happen, and you have to be prepared for everything),” Babar said.
