WELLINGTON: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha expressed his thoughts after a crushing defeat against New Zealand in the final match of the five-match T20I series here at Sky Stadium on Wednesday.
New Zealand successfully chased down a paltry 129-run target in 10 overs after losing two wickets to win the series 4-1.
Seifert led New Zealand’s charge with the bat, smashing 97 runs from 38 balls, which featured ten sixes and six boundaries.
While speaking in a post-match press conference, Agha highlighted the series’ positives and shortcomings, expressing confidence in the young players’ performance in the upcoming series.
“We had some positives. Our side’s ultimate focus is Asia Cup and World Cup, ” he said.
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The skipper commented on challenging conditions in New Zealand, noting that any Asian team that comes here faces difficulties.
“Obviously, the conditions here are not easy. We have seen that Asian team have faced difficulties in New Zealand,” said Agha.
Salman Ali Agha expressed confidence in the young batters’ ability to perform well in the upcoming series despite their poor outings in the previous matches.
“We have exciting youngsters, and when they will have experience, they will perform.”
“I am hopeful that these players will perform in the next series. They have a lot of potential. ” he added.
While reflecting on his own performance, the skipper stated that his performance doesn’t matter if the team loses.
“I can’t talk much about it. If my team loses, my performance doesn’t matter, ” he stated.
The 31-year-old batter remained firm about the Men in Green’s chances in the upcoming ODI series, emphasizing the experience in the 50-over squad.
“It’s a completely different team in the ODIs. Babar, Rizwan and Imam have played in New Zealand before. It will be a different ball game,” he concluded.
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