Ali Agha’s promotion up the order means Babar Azam will most likely also face a new role, with the former Pakistan skipper managing 24 runs from 20 deliveries against the Aussies after coming into bat at No.4.
It was left to opener and Player of the Match Saim Ayub (40) to do the majority of the damage for Pakistan as they compiled 168/8 from their 20 overs after they elected to bat first at Gaddafi Stadium, with the Aussies losing six wickets to spin in reply as their run chase fell short.
“It was a great game,” Ali Agha continued.
“We started well with the bat but couldn’t finish the way we wanted. It became challenging after the first 10 overs as the ball stopped coming onto the bat, but I think we were outstanding with the ball.
“To be honest, I felt 170 was enough. Given how we were placed after 10 overs, we probably could have scored 15 more, but I knew 170 would be plenty on this pitch because our spin bowling is outstanding.”
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