Everyone was taken aback by Pakistan bowling coach Shaun Tait’s reaction following the team’s defeat in the 6th T20I against England on Friday. Tait, who was asked to meet the media following their 8-wicket loss at Gaddafi Stadium, said, “When we lose severely… they send me when we get hammered brutally.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) moderator turned off the microphone and asked Tait if he was okay after the comment. He appeared to signal to Tait that his comments may cause complications. Tait’s reply, on the other hand, has gone viral on social media.
Phil Salt’s 88 outscored Babar Azam’s 87 to propel England past Pakistan and into a series decider. Both openers batted well in the sixth match, and Salt’s added ruthlessness helped England win by eight wickets to tie the series 3-3.
Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan addressed the media after the team defeated England in the fifth T20I, and pacer Haris Rauf attended the post-match press conference following the team’s victory over England in the fourth T20I.
They simply assaulted us. They started off aggressively, attempting to strike a boundary with every ball. It worked for the first three overs and caught our bowlers off guard in several ways. We didn’t make many mistakes, and it was just amazing batting. “There are times when you have to give it to the batting team,” Tait told reporters.
Pakistan’s pace bowlers struggled to contain Salt’s power-hitting in the absence of rested fast bowler Haris Rauf and an ailing Naseem Shah. Salt had only scored 59 runs in the previous five games, but he struck 13 fours and three sixes in a ruthless showing that left hundreds of home team supporters disappointed midway through England’s run chase.
Previously, Pakistan was forced to bat first, and the top order struggled without the world’s top-ranked T20 batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, who was rested after scoring four half-centuries in the previous five games.
Mohammad Haris, Rizwan’s substitute, scored 7 on debut before slicing an easy catch to short third man off Richard Gleeson, who replaced the rested Chris Woakes. It was a nice score, but I could have gotten 10-15 points higher,” Babar added.