{"id":2958,"date":"2026-02-15T17:25:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2958"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:25:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:25:54","slug":"bit-of-a-disaster-pakistan-assailed-for-poor-performance-after-india-runs-riot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=2958","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bit of a disaster\u2019: Pakistan assailed for poor performance after India runs riot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/large\/2026\/02\/15215058e6f50ed.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan on Sunday lost their blockbuster clash with arch-rivals India by 61 runs, being bowled out for 114 in Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>With the win against Pakistan, India made it to the Super Eight. Pakistan, however, will have to beat Namibia in their last group-stage match on February 18 to qualify for the next round.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, criticism of the national team\u2019s performance flooded social media, coming from former players and cricketing icons.<\/p>\n<p>Former Pakistan player and commentator Ramiz Raja called the match \u201ca bit of a disaster \u2014 especially batting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndia have been fielding [the] same bowling attack against Pakistan since last two or three years, and every time [the] batsmen have been woefully ordinary,\u201d he said in a post on X, adding that there was no growth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left  media--embed  media--uneven media--tweet\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iramizraja\/status\/2023077196257235430\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iramizraja\/status\/2023077196257235430\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, former Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf took aim at Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Shadab Khan, saying that \u201ctime\u2019s up\u201d for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan\u2019s T20 squad needs new performers, not empty wins against weaker sides,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left  media--embed  media--uneven media--tweet\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yousaf1788\/status\/2023070246836576432\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yousaf1788\/status\/2023070246836576432\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Former opener Ahmed Shahzad called Pakistan\u2019s performance \u201cpathetic cricket\u201d and said it was the \u201csad story of Pakistan cricket. Same old faces, same old results. Please don\u2019t fool the nation anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he noted that there was still time to bring in some positive change by bringing in Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafay and Salman Mirza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should be playing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left  media--embed  media--uneven media--tweet\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iamAhmadshahzad\/status\/2023076846355755454\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamAhmadshahzad\/status\/2023076846355755454\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, however, congratulated Saim Ayub on his spell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--left  media--embed  media--uneven media--tweet\" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TararAttaullah\/status\/2023046344085295266\">\n<div class=\"media__item  media__item--twitter  \"><span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TararAttaullah\/status\/2023046344085295266\"><\/a>\n    <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>More to follow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1973481\/bit-of-a-disaster-pakistan-assailed-for-poor-performance-after-india-runs-riot\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan on Sunday lost their blockbuster clash with arch-rivals India by 61 runs, being bowled out for 114 in Colombo. 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