ISLAMABAD: Former skipper Wasim Akram has warned Pakistan team not to goover confident in their last 2019 Cricket World Cup match againstBangladesh on July 5 saying the tigers can be dangerous.
Wasim said Pakistan must send Shakib al Hasan back to the pavilion beforehe settles down as to build an early pressure on the Bangladesh team.
“Pakistan would have to fight against Bangladesh in their last game,” hesaid on a YouTube channel.
Speaking about Pakistan’s nail biting win against Afghanistan on Saturday,Wasim said he knew Pakistan team would get stuck against the 227 total ofAfghanistan.
“Shaheen Afridi, Imad Wasim and Wahab Raiz put a very good show againstAfghanistan,” he said added that Wahab did his best with the fracturedfinger.
The swing ka sultan however criticized Mohammed Hafeez for losing wicketthe same way every time. “It feels embarrassing now as he’s a seniorplayer,” he said.
Wasim also lauded the Afghanistan team for coming so close to victoryagainst Pakistan saying Afghan players must improve their fitness as theyhave skill and talent in them.
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Former skipper Rameez Raja said only Pakistan team can make an easy matchso difficult.
He was referring to the low Afghanistan team total against Pakistan whichalmost looked difficult to achieve. “Wahab and Imad did very well and savedthe game for Pakistan,” he said.
He said Pakistan did well in the first part (bowling) and should have alsodone good in batting. Former cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq said Imad and Wahabplayed the heroic innings for Pakistan and Afghanistan also put goodpressure on the green-shirts.
“Bangladesh is also a top class team and the match against them won’t beeasy,” he said. -APP
