Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain, candidly discussed Pakistan’s disappointing seven-wicket loss to India in the 2023 World Cup. He admitted that Pakistan’s performance fell short of expectations, especially their total of 191 runs, which led to a significant batting collapse.
India, led by Rohit Sharma’s impressive 86 off 63 balls, comfortably achieved the 192-run target. This defeat marked India’s eighth World Cup win against Pakistan, continuing their unbeaten record against Pakistan in ODI World Cups. Pakistan’s bowlers also faced criticism for not defending the low target effectively.
India’s victory propelled them to the top of the ICC World Cup 2023 points table with a perfect record of three wins in three matches and a positive net run rate of 1.821. In contrast, Pakistan found themselves in the fourth position with a negative net run rate of -0.137. They are now gearing up to face Australia on October 20 in their upcoming World Cup match.
