Pakistani fans are over reacting. Fans are already bashing our bowlers, doubting their abilities and some have even started to doubt Babar, Imams and Rizwan's batting abilities.
Just last week this same team had India all out for 260.
Thing is, it rained. The game should had been declared abondoned yesterday.
Pakistan took the field prepared and match fit. They fielded a side for 24 overs before they went back to the dugout and kept watching the ground staff cover the field. Weather conditions changed and it affects the body aswell. When they took the field again today, obviously not everyone was fit, because today should had been a rest day.
Even today, there was a day and night difference between the conditions of the outfield from yesterday and today. Every part of the outfield was filled with sand to cover the damp areas. There were whole yards covered in dust with no grass in sight. Pakistani players were drained out of their energy by fielding for two days, plus, fielding at the outfield was more difficult as running on the dirt and diving was very dangerous.
Shaheen and Naseem needed rest. Shadab also needed rest as for him those 4 overs were nerve recking. Ifti missed a catch yesterday. Often when things dont go well you need a day or two to go back and rest and than come back prepared mentally and physically. Plus, this was not some ordinary game, but an India Pakistan game which both sides players say it is nerve wrecking.
On Saturday Pakistan had a training session. On Sunday we fielded for 24 overs and than on Monday we again had to bowl with a terrible outfield.
Alot of you might say India also had to go through a similar thing, well India did not had to field on the first day. It was the two batters that had to bat, and yes for KL rahul and Kohli it might have taken a physical toll to bat for two days straight in ODI cricket.
Thus, before criticizing the team, such things need to be kept in mind. Pakistan was not there mentally when they came out to bat. It was evident. But lets not take credit away for what they have achieved. Plus, the Asia Cup is not over and than we have the world cup. This was a tournament that should had been played in Pakistan, but due to politics we are dealing with this BS. So plz instead of criticizing your team and joining the Indian bandwagon to insult Pakistan, why not back these boys when they are down.
Because of petty politics we played 2 days of one day cricket. It was mentally devasting for players and fans, but back these guys as we have never had such a great ODI team before. There will be times when this team will lose badly, but than again this team is winning alot aswell.
