Amir commented that Babar faced pressure throughout his innings, but whenthe moment called for an aggressive approach, he couldn’t deliver.
“Babar played all his innings under pressure and when the time came for acharge he couldn’t,” Amir said.
Amir expressed that a batsman of his caliber should have guided theinnings, absolving the middle-order batsmen since Babar and Rizwan had laidthe foundation.
The stature of a batter like him must have taken the innings along and wecan’t blame the middle-order batters because they (Babar and Rizwan) hadset the stage.
He highlighted his admiration for Virat Kohli, emphasizing his ability tosingle-handedly influence and conclude games, underlining it as a hallmarkof a great player.
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“Why do I highly rate Virat Kohli because he takes the game on his own andfinishes. It’s a sign of a big player. The game went away when we lostBabar and Rizwan,” Amir added.
Amir lamented that the match slipped away once Babar and Rizwan weredismissed.