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Karachi Kings top-order batter Salman Ali Agha blamed the lack of execution for his side’s eight-wicket defeat to Islamabad United in the 25th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11.
Kings endured a difficult outing against United, as they were completely outplayed across all departments of the game.
Asked to bat first, Karachi Kings scored 150-6 in 20 overs. Reeza Hendricks remained the top-scorer with 51 from 44 balls, including four boundaries.
Islamabad United chased down the 151-run target in 16 overs, thanks to composed half-centuries from Sameer Minhas and Devon Conway.
Agha reflected on the shortcomings in the post-match press conference, rueing the lackluster performance in every department of the game.
“We have not played good cricket in all departments,” he told reporters.
“We have won three matches and lost three as well. We still have four matches left, and with one win and one loss, momentum could shift, ” he continued.
The 32-year-old also revealed the reason behind the change in his regular batting spot.
“I am also playing at number three for my franchise team. Because of the left and right-hand combination, I changed my batting position today,” the 32-year-old explained.
Salman Ali Agha mentioned that they might have scored between 170 and 180 runs and could have capitalized on the fielding restrictions.
“We probably did not take momentum from the powerplay. In my opinion, we should have scored around 170 runs. We could not stick to our plans. If we had taken wickets in the powerplay, the result could have been different,” he remarked.
Salman Ali Agha is not having a great tournament, as he has only managed 84 runs in six matches so far.
“I am not converting my twenties into bigger scores, which I should be doing. I know my PSL has not gone well after the T20 World Cup,” he admitted while hinting that he might take a rest from the limited-overs cricket in a bid to focus on the ODI World Cup.
“This year, Pakistan does not have much T20 cricket. If I have to take rest from T20s for the ODI World Cup, I can think about it. I think a 50-over World Cup is off great importance for every player,” Agha concluded.
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