Kamran Akmal former Pakistani Wicketkeeper-batsman criticized Pakistan Cricket team players after their loss in the first T20 against Ireland.
In his YouTube channel, Kamran Akmal told the national team players to focus more on their team goals rather than personal objectives.
We will get better when we will try to play good cricket. The players should focus on team goals and we will continue to lose if players focus on their personal goals. I am looking at how players are prioritising personal goals which is not good for the side. The team management should identify this and work on this,” Akmal said.
Pakistan lose their first T20 against Ireland on 10 May 2024 in Ireland. After this loss, many former cricketers of Pakistan criticized the team players as well as management for this loss.
Here are the complete highlights of the first T20 between Pakistan and Ireland.
Ireland won the Toss and chose to bowl first. While batting first, Pakistan made a good total of 182 runs but Ireland’s batters did well with the bat and chased the target in 19.5 overs.
| Pakistan Batting | Runs | Balls Faced | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ayub | 45 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 155.17 |
| M. Rizwan (Wk) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| B. Azam (C) | 57 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 132.56 |
| F. Zaman | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 111.11 |
| A. Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Khan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Ahmed (not out) | 37 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 246.67 |
| S. Afridi (not out) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 175.00 |
| Ireland Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs Given | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Craig Young | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Curtis Campher | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Benjamin White | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Gareth Delany | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Ireland Batting | Runs | Balls Faced | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Balbirnie | 77 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 140.00 |
| P. Stirling (C) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| L. Tucker (Wk) | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| H. Tector | 36 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| G. Dockrell | 24 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| G. Delany (not out) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| C. Campher (not out) | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 214.29 |
| Pakistan Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs Given | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Afridi | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 |
| N. Shah | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| I. Wasim | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
| A. Afridi | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.39 |
| S. Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 13.50 |