T20 World cup 2022
The T20 world cup 2022 is made for creating upsets. Yesterday again a huge upset was created in the T20 World cup 2022 when a small team like Zimbabwe defeated a strong team like Pakistan.
It was a very close match and Zimbabwe won by just 1 run. So Pakistan lost both matches with very close margins. Both the matches were like pressure cooker situations matches.
It seems like Pakistan players are facing difficulty in handling last over pressure and their boat sink at the shore.
They have lost their both matches in the last over. Against India, the match was in their grasp but they lost that match in the last two overs. Pakistan were unable to defend 16 runs in the last over and was defeated
They were yet to recover from this huge blow of losing against their arch-rival India and again they got a jaw-thrashing defeat from a small team like Zimbabwe.
With these two defeats in this edition of the T20 world cup 2022, Pakistan’s chances of going into the semi-final have become very grim.
To reach to the semi-final now they have to win all 3 remaining matches with a great margin and also pray and hope that other teams lose their matches.
So Pakistan’s future is in this T20 World Cup 2022, is not only in their hands but also depends on other team’s performances.
In Group 2 current standing of Pakistan is 5th out of 6 places just above the Netherlands. Only top 2 teams will be going forward in the Semi-Finals.
Pakistan’s Remaining Encounters
Perth Stadium, Perth
SUN 30 OCTOBER
NETHERLANDS VS PAKISTAN
SCG, Sydney
THU 03 NOVEMBER
PAKISTAN Vs SOUTH AFRICA
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
SUN 06 NOVEMBER
PAKISTAN VS BANGLADESH
Out of these three matches, one of the matches is tough which is against South Africa and if Pakistan loses that match then they will be out of the competition. In fact, looking to the situation, Pakistan now cannot lose any match and they have to win all their remaining encounters and have to win with big margins.
The mindset of Pakistan Players
Cricket is a very big thing in Pakistan and India. The fans are very crazy and insane and passionate about cricket. The match between India and Pakistan has always been a high-octane game and whoever loses will lose confidence moving forward in the competition.
It is very difficult for the players to come out of such a defeat, when you were winning lit the last over and you lose the game in the last 6 balls and not only once, it happened twice. Especially, for the players who find themselves responsible for the loss.
It requires very tough mental exercise to overcome this, I believe that Pakistan Team Management must be handling it adequately.
After these two defeats, Pakistan Team now needs the support of their fans, media and Pakistan board to get motivated and perform. If they are not motivated and uplifted, then they might lose courage and may face another defeat in their upcoming matches.
In every game only one thing you get, either you get the win or get the loss. So ultimately when you know that only one thing you will get why cry in defeat? Losing is a part of every sport. Accept the defeat as you do with the win.