India vs Pakistan: Wasim Akram points out Babar Azam's crucial mistake in Dubai thriller
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Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram pointed out a big error made by Babar Azam in the team's loss to India in the Asia Cup on Sunday.
Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram has pointed out the critical error made by Babar Azam in the defeat to India, saying that the skipper missed a trick by not making Mohammed Nawaz bowl in the 13th or 14th over.
The match between the arch-rivals on Sunday proved to be a thriller as the fans witnessed an even contest between the sides. After setting a target of 148, the Pakistani bowlers made the Indian batters work hard for the runs, with Nawaz being the pick of the bowlers with three wickets.
However, Azam decided to hold on to the left-arm spinner's last over till the end and gave him the job of closing the game. Pandya's power proved to be too strong at the end and India secured a five-wicket win.
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Speaking to Star Sports after the match, as quoted by Hindustan Times, Akram said that the Pakistan skipper made a mistake by making the left-arm spinner bowl the final over.
"I like this T20 type of pitch. I enjoyed watching bowlers bowl bouncers and getting wickets, both sides. It was a good cricketing game that went down to the wire till the last over. Babar made one mistake. He should have had Nawaz bowl the 13th or 14th over. It was too late. You can't have a spinner in T20s bowling in the last 3 to 4 overs, especially against the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya," said Akram.
