ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s captain Gulbadin Naib defended his disastrousdecision to bring himself on to bowl towards the end of a gripping matchagainst Pakistan on Saturday, a move that cost 18 runs in a single over.
“We had the feeling they weren’t targeting every bowler,” Naib said, addingthat “Every team has their plans and I thought the crucial point is for the46th over that I bowled and 18 runs, it’s not really good.”
“If Hamid was there maybe I didn’t bowl more than three or four oversbecause I do not have enough speed for this kind of surface,” he added.
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But Naib gave credit to Pakistan.
