Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez took a sly dig on the group after they crashed out of the continuing T20 World Cup within the group stage. Pakistan didn’t qualify for the Tremendous 8 stage of the match after USA’s match towards Eire was washed out because of dangerous climate circumstances in Florida. Each USA and Eire had been awarded some extent every, with the previous becoming a member of table-toppers India within the subsequent spherical from Group A. Following Pakistan’s exit from the match, Hafeez took to social media and shared a cryptic put up.
“Qurbani Kay Janwar Hazir Hon (Time to current the sacrificial animals),” Hafeez wrote within the put up with a Pakistan cricket hastag.
Qurbani Kay Janwar Hazir Hon… ….. #PakistanCricket
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) June 14, 2024
USA’s draw towards Eire took them to 5 factors, which means Pakistan can solely attain 4 factors in the event that they beat the identical opponents on Sunday.
Floor employees spent hours working to dry the moist outfield at Lauderhill however shortly after the umpires had inspected circumstances an enormous downpour ended any hope with the sphere shortly underneath water as soon as once more.
The USA attain the final eight of their debut look within the T20 World Cup largely due to their shock win over 2009 champions Pakistan.
A USA defeat to Eire would have handed Pakistan the prospect to leapfrog into the highest two once they face Eire on the similar venue on Sunday.
As a substitute, the early exit is a bitter disappointment for Pakistan, who had been crushed finalists within the match two years in the past.
That is the earliest Pakistan have exited T20 World Cup, having performed simply three video games with a defeat to India and their sole victory coming towards Canada.
Pakistan had been knocked out within the group stage in 2014 and 2016, however on each different event made it to the final 4 of the match.
The spot within the final eight additionally implies that the USA have certified routinely for the 2026 World Cup.
“As a cricketer, you do not wish to depart residence and never play cricket, you wish to play however on the finish of the day there was nothing that we might management,” USA stand-in skipper Aaron Jones mentioned after the match was washed out.
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