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The former England player and prominent commentator David "Bumble" Lloyd and Saj Sadiq delve into the ongoing T20 World Cup, the current state of Pakistan cricket, and how the team can regroup before facing India.

The USA made history in cricket by stunning Pakistan with a Super Over victory in a nail-biting contest at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

Commanding batting performances from Phil Salt and Jos Buttler helped England chase down the target quite easily, dashing the hopes of visitors to level the series as Haris Rauf's fiery spell and Usman Khan's cameo went in vain.

After numerous delays, Pakistan has finally announced its squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup, becoming the last team among the 20 participating nations to do so.

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Imad Wasim's excellent bowling figures, along with Haris Rauf's impressive return to competitive cricket, were overshadowed by Jos Buttler's sparkling half-century as England defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the second T20I on Saturday.

Shaheen Shah Afridi's remarkable bowling performance halted the hosts' momentum following their strong start, while half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan guided the visitors to chase down the target of 179 runs comfortably within the 17th over, marking Pakistan's first bilateral T20 series victory in more than 2 years.

The visiting team surged back into the series thanks to an impressive batting performance by Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Rizwan during the pursuit of 194 runs, Azam Khan's brief yet impactful contribution also played a crucial role in sealing the chase.

Andy Balbirnie's impressive innings laid the groundwork for Ireland's triumphant five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday, marking only the second T20I encounter between the two nations.

With the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England as well as the T20I World Cup2024 in perspective, Saj reviews how Pakistan performed in the recently concluded home series against a depleted New Zealand side which ended in a disappointing 2-2 result.

Babar Azam stroked an entertaining half-century and Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a performance he is well-known for as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth T20I to ensure the series ended in a two-all draw at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.

By PakPassion Staff (27th April 2024)