Pakistan with defensive mentality doesn't deserve to win the match at all. As usual, middle order batsmen become the scapegoat - entrusted with responsibility not only for stability but also, for miracle hitting in the last six overs. We can't survive on miracle (last six overs) all the times. One match against South Africa doesn't mean we can be lucky again.
utilizing the first 6 overs is main turning point for team. If you look at other teams result, then you will know utilizing the first 6 overs can continue with momentum to carry on or at least, enough for middle order batsmen to chase comfortably. Last 4 overs are always very hard, and especially in that kind pitch prepared against Pakistan, in second batting, the pitch was supposed to be much harder for batsmen. That means chasing wouldn't be picnic at all.
Even if Malik has clicked, but Pakistan never was in position despite of given reasonable target to chase. If you consume a lot of balls in the first 10 overs without scoring anything, then, the game is over. Normally, it's manageable for other teams but not for Pakistan, especially with the opener of Hafeez and Nazir, and experimenting in-form Kamran Akmal and Naser Jamshed in the middle order at the hand of spinners, is expected to be backfired especially the fact that both Kamran and Naser could have utilized as openers very well, but middle order? It's suicide.
Then, having best batsmen like Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal at the lowest orders - entrusted with responsibilities of stability and hitting especially when it comes to chasing, the pitch tends to get a lot worse to bat, especially in Sri Lanka pitches. In the whole tournament, we have been experimenting best batsmen in the lower orders where they can't do anything even if they tried. Umar Akmal couldn't hit at the end even though he tried. The pitch was really hard to hit.
On the other hand, we have wasted first six overs in powerplay, in comparison to other teams, they always cash on the first six overs to carry the momentum. In Pakistan's case, when we have Kamran Akmal and Naser Jamshed as openers, rather they were experimented in middle order even though they were untested, and on the other hand, all for what? Just to accommodate Hafeez who was liability as opener and consumed a lot of balls, and then, left the game in the middle for others to meet the impossible task, and Imran Nazir who was struggling all along - continued to be persisted with.
All of these could have avoided, but that didn't happen. In the whole tournament, captaincy has been liability, and sooner or later, this was bound to happen unfortunately. Because of Hafeez and Nazir, the whole batting line order has been interrupted, and threw openers like Kamran and Naser Jamshed in the middle untested, and threw Malik and Umar at the deep end, and expecting them to miraculously win the match all the time. It can't happen all the times.
If Hafeez is not willing to bat aggressively, then give openers to Naser Jamshed, and if Nazir is struggling, why not utilize Kamran as opener then. If Hafeez can't stabilize and build an inning, then, why not use Malik and Umar Akmal from one down.
Hafeez is liability as batsman, and always has been, but his captaincy presents an equally dilemma for Pakistan now. BlackZero was right, no matter what, but captaincy does matter, and it plays bigger role and if you utilize the team properly as captain, then you will be rewarded.
If we were to pursue with the defensive mentality, then we never needed hafeez as captain at all. It would be been better if we continued to persist with Misbah as captain. Why have Misbah replace by another defensive captain? I know Hafeez isn't captaincy material, and it's his first WC T20, but why we experiment before the WC T20 and during the WC T20? Why? Why? Why?
It is too late now, but not late enough to realize what is needed to be done. Play either Hafeez or Afridi, but we can't play both of them as they heavily rely on their bowling expertise to survive on. Play specialist openers like Kamran and Naser Jamshed, and utilize Pakistani's best batsman like Umar Akmal at one down. It's time we should pursue with aggressive mentality. Enough with defensive mentality.
If i look at options, it's better if Pakistani appoints Shoaib Malik as captain. Why take risk for untested captain when you have experienced captain who still has more than years to offer. For the sake of Pakistan, stop appointing untested captain once and for all.
doesn't even deserve to be in the team, and you want him to be captain?/??? 
seriously?
