Mohali, March 31: Shahid Afridi says Pakistan can look back on its performance at the World Cup with pride after coming into the tournament as a “rickety” team.
Afridi’s Pakistan lineup lost by 29 runs in a much-hyped semifinal to archrival India on Wednesday, bringing to an end a surprise run.
Pakistan lost three of its best players to long-term bans last month and Afridi was only confirmed as captain of the World Cup team shortly before the tournament began.
Afridi said it had been “a difficult 10 months” for Pakistan and he was proud of his team. He blamed the loss on some poor fielding, and rash shots by his batsmen.
——–Agencies