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LAHORE: Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha praised Hasan Ali for his impressive performance against Bangladesh in the first T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.
Pakistan secured a resounding 37-run victory over Bangladesh while defending a 202-run target.
Hasan Ali, on his return to the national side after one and a half years, bagged a five-wicket haul in an impressive spell. He returned with figures of 5-30 in 3.2 overs.
During the post-match presentation, Salman Ali Agha praised Hasan Ali, emphasizing his hard work over the past year.
“I think everyone is saying that 2017 Hassan Ali is back. And well, he’s well and truly back. And the way he worked, I have seen him working hard,” he remarked.
The skipper shed light on Hasan Ali’s training routine, stressing his bowling in the opening T20I.
“He was coming every day for two times, and then in Ramadan, he was coming and would stay there, break fast, and then stay there, like till 11-12. It’s truly hard work. Today it’s paid off. And the way he bowled in PSL, and the way he bowled today, I’m so happy for him, ” Salman Ali Agha said.
“He’s well and truly back, he added.
The right-handed batter who scored his maiden half-century in T20Is pinpointed Pakistan’s game plan despite losing early wickets.
“I do want eight batters and six bowling options. I didn’t bowl Saim yet, and I think he’s a good enough bowler to bowl four overs. I think it’s just a luxury I have.
“After like 5-2, it was an amazing innings. And I think everyone chipped in, and everyone came and played with the intent. That’s what we want from them. This is what we want. We want a team performance like that, ” he explained.
Salman Ali Agha lauded the all-around performance from the Green Shirts, noting that everyone contributed to the victory.
“We batted well, bowled well, and fielded well, and everyone chipped in. We don’t want people to score 80-90; if they do that, then that’s amazing. But if they don’t do that, we want people to come and take the game on, whether we are batting, bowling, or fielding,” the skipper said.
He concluded, “We will try to take rest tomorrow, and then we will come the day after tomorrow, like the way we did today, we will do, probably try to do better.”
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