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Quote from: Sithara007 on Today at 01:22:11 AM

Pakistan just performed the way they always perform - unpredictably. This is a team that managed to beat the much hyped Indians. They almost went down against Afghanistan, and only the last ball sixes from Naseem Shah saved them. But then they performed poorly against the Lankans when it mattered the most. Their vulnerabilities are out in the open. First of all, they lack an experienced spinner. And in sub-continental conditions, you can't win matches without quality spin bowlers. And then, Shaheeh Shah Afridi's absence was felt in almost every match.

You forgot the out-of-form Babar Azam in the Asia cup. Then the lack of energy & coordination to stop and catch the ball on the field. Worst performance by the middle order and unable to form any partnership. They did what was not expected of a team who got an opportunity to play in the finals. After India now Srilanka won the Asia cup for the maximum time. India has won the title 7 times and Srilanka has won 6 times.

Yeah.. Pakistan managed to win the trophy only twice out of 14 attempts. And it is not surprising. In order to win a major tournament, you need to perform consistently. I know that Pakistanis are very dependent on Babar Azam on the batting department (and Shaheen for bowling). His lack of form was a major reason for this debacle. Anyway, they should look in to the positives. They managed to win a match against India, and that too in a comprehensive manner. Reaching the final is by no means a small achievement.

In fact, I do not understand what you mean by saying

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Pakistan managed to win the trophy only twice out of 14 attempts.

In spite of this, it must be said that Pakistan's performance is really inconsistent and that they rely on certain players to perform consistently. They did not have Shaheen Shah Afridi to play with and Babar Azam did not play well. I think it was really terrible for them to have to go through that. But I think that they have performed well enough so that they will be able to reach the finals. Throughout this tournament, they have had a lot of bad luck. On the other hand, Sri Lanka was very lucky in this tournament, winning matches that they probably shouldn't have won.

Regards

Duke