Former fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, has claimed that Lahore Qalandars lost the final by opting to bat first. He said that Lahore should have bowled first as they had witnessed dew play an important factor in the previous matches.
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He added that Lahore batsmen played poor cricket and should have batted sensibly because the pitch wasn’t offering much assistance to the batsmen. The Rawalpindi Express said that the batsmen should have been looking to score singles and doubles rather than going for the big shots, which ultimately cost them important runs as too many batsmen fell cheaply.
“I was surprised by Lahore Qalandars’ decision to bat first after winning the toss. When a match goes to the later stages, dew becomes an important factor. Lahore should have played run-a-ball if their batsmen weren’t able to hit the ball. They should have scored quicker by running between the wickets. That is called sensible cricket which they didn’t play,” Akhtar said.
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He said that Lahore could not carry on their momentum in the match and should have opted to field first as it was much easier to bat in the second innings. He also said that Lahore’s captain Sohail Akhtar had to be replaced in the next edition because he has been poor and isn’t fit for captaincy.
Shoaib also showered praises on Babar Azam and said that Babar played a sensible knock and proved to the world that he indeed is a match-winner. He congratulated Karachi Kings on their victory as well.
