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Ahmed Shehzad slams Pakistan batters for ‘lack of intent’ after South Africa defeat

Test cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has raised questions over Pakistan batters’ intent after the defeat in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban.

Pakistan, while chasing a target of 184 runs, fell short by 11 runs as they were restricted to 172-8 in their allotted 20 overs.

The visiting side lost Babar Azam (0) early on before Saim Ayub scored a quick 31 off 15 balls with the help of seven boundaries.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan held on to one end, playing an anchoring knock of 74 runs from 62 balls, which featured five boundaries and three sixes, before falling in the last over.

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However, he could not find much support from the other end with Tayyab Tahir (18) being the only third batter to cross the double figures.

Following Pakistan’s narrow loss, Ahmed Shehzad took to his official X (formerly Twitter) account and criticised the batting approach while chasing a massive target.

“Close but not good enough. Pakistan cricket team not learning from their past mistakes,” Shehzad posted. “Firstly letting South Africa to 180+ from where they were in the game was unbelievable, and then how we went to chase about this target was bizarre from the beginning.”

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Shehzad credited dot balls and lack of intent as the major reason behind Pakistan’s loss, while also urging senior players to take more responsibility.

“Too many dot balls & lack of intent in the chase cost us what could have been a victory for Pakistan. Seniors should be leading from the front not hiding behind youngsters,” he added.

However, he pointed out that Saim Ayub, Shaheen Afridi and Abrar Ahmed’s performances were the only positives for Pakistan in this game. Shaheen and Abrar took three wickets, while Saim played a quick 31-run knock from 15 balls.

READ: Shaheen Afridi achieves major milestone in first T20I against South Africa

QEAT: Ahmed Shehzad, Ali Zaryab’s tons lift Lahore Whites against Peshawar

LAHORE: Ali Zaryab and Ahmed Shahzad scored centuries to power Lahore Whites to 375 at the loss of two wickets against Peshawar on the first day of the fifth-round fixture of the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2023/24 at Gaddafi Stadium.

After opting to bat, Lahore Whites scored 375 runs in the day and lost two wickets, thanks to Ali Zaryab, who gave his side a solid head-start, which was furthered by veteran Ahmed Shehzad. The former scored 141 runs in 213 balls, hitting 21 boundaries, while the latter remained unbeaten at 163 in 243 balls with the help of 22 boundaries.

Maaz Sadaqat and Mohammad Amir Khan had a wicket each, on a day that otherwise brought little respite to the Peshawar bowlers.

In another QEAT fixture, unbeaten centuries by Hussain Talat and Junaid Ali helped Lahore Blues to score 359-4 on the first day in 88 overs before stumps were called.

Rawalpindi opted to take the field first after winning the toss at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Lahore Blues had a convincing outing with the bat. On the back of half century by Hashim Ibrahim (69, 89b, 8x4s, 3x6s) and unbeaten centuries by Hussain Talat (100, 172b, 11x4s, 1×6) and Junaid Ali (102, 184b, 14x4s).

Pacer Mohammad Awais Anwar got two wickets, becoming the pick of the bowlers for Rawalpindi on a day that mostly went in Lahore Blues’ favour.

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In the 20th match of the ongoing season of QEAT, Multan opted to bat first against Karachi White at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on the first day of the fifth round. Multan had a rough start to the innings, losing five wickets cheaply.

However, Mohammad Basit (60, 75b, 10x4s) and Aamer Yamin (44, 59b, 5x4s) recovered well for their side building a partnership of 83 runs.

Muhammad Imran (31, 48b, 3x4s, 1×6) and Ali Usman (57, 47b, 4x4s, 4x6s) furthered the efforts of their teammates by adding 86 more runs together.

Mir Hamza and Tabish Khan got three wickets each as Multan were bowled out for 220 runs.

Karachi Whites too struggled to get going; at stumps, the scorecard read 86 for five.

Saim Ayub (40, 62b, 9x4s) was the highest scorer for his side, while Ali Usman grabbed three wickets and experienced spinner Zahid Mehmood got two wickets.

On the other hand, in the 18th match of the QEAT, Rehan Afridi-led FATA won the toss and elected to field first at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium.

FATA banked on their decision to bowl first and kept the Faisalabad batters on their toes. Skipper Faheem Ashraf was the highest scorer of the innings, hitting 76 on 110 balls, including 12 boundaries rescuing his side from a certain collapse after an unstable start.

Mohammad Huraira (37, 59b, 6x4s) was the other contributor with the bat as the side was restricted to 215 runs in the first innings. Pacer Asif Afridi bagged three wickets. He was supported by Arshad Ullah and Aimal Khan, both of whom got two wickets apiece.

At stumps, FATA scored only nine runs while losing a wicket in the process courtesy of Khurram Shahzad in five overs.

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Waqar’s report sidelined my career, I want it to be made public: Shehzad

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Test cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has lambasted former head coach Waqar Younis for keeping his career at bay and demanded the report be made public which has closed the doors of international cricket for him.

Shehzad blamed Waqar, who had reported the conduct of the opening batter in 2016, for driving his career into the corner.

“My career was cornered by Waqar Younis’s report against me,” he said in an interview.”I made numerous attempts to learn about the report but to no avail,” he added.

Shehzad demanded the report and its content be disclosed in order to rectify his own mistakes.

“I want the report to be made public on the basis of which I have been kept out of the team” he asserted. ‘”Whatever is in the report needs to be explained, because I have suffered a lot because of that. If I’ve done anything wrong, let me know, let me be punished, but don’t put my career at stake” he added.

The 30-year-old batter also expressed his discomfort over not being part of the PCB conditioning camp for players’ training held at the National High-Performance Centre (NHPC).

“I don’t know why I was not being called for the conditioning camp. I also wanted to join the camp and receive quality training,” he maintained.

Shehzad last represented Pakistan in 2019 during the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, in which Ahmed was dropped after the first two matches and was unable to find a spot in the Playing XI in the final match.

Ahmed questioned his sudden drop from the team and pleaded that he was not given a full chance during the series.

” I was not given a full chance in the last series against Sri Lanka and kept out of the team in the middle,” he concluded.

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Wishes pour in as Ahmed blessed with a baby girl

KARACHI: National Cricket Ahmed Shahzad has announced that he and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl. 
Taking to Twitter, Ahmed shared the happy news with his fans. “Just been blessed with a daughter. Allah is great,” he wrote.


Wishes started pouring as soon as the news was shared on the social site.

READ: Confident Ahmed Shahzad wants to serve Pakistan for a longer run

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