Pakistan and England will lock horns in the summit clash of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup 2022 on November 13, Sunday and the teams are toiling it hard in the nets ahead of the high-pressure clash. While the Three Lions made it to the finals on the back of their hard work, the Men in Green, on the other hand, had a bit of luck that got them through.
Although one can admit that Babar Azam’s men made it to the finals after crushing New Zealand in the semis on the back of their allround performance, they do have a few concerns that Babar and the team management would look to address ahead of the finals.
As things stand, let us take a look at why Pakistan might not win the 20-20 World Cup 2022:
1) Openers’ strike rate concerns
Openers’ poor strike is a cause of concern for Pakistan in 20-20 World Cup 2022 (Image Source: Twitter)
Albeit both Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam did well against the Black Caps in the knockouts on Wednesday, the duo has been harshly criticised for their poor strike rate, costing Pakistan 20-odd runs with the bat most of the time.
For the unversed, Rizwan, who has gathered 160 runs in the tournament so far, has a strike rate of 109.58 while their captain Babar, on the other hand, has a strike rate of 87.61. The poor strike rate from the openers, however, can come as a headache and might also stress the middle-order batters, which might eventually force Pakistan to let things go loose.
