All-rounder was the stand-in captain for Peshawar in absence of injured Wahab Riaz
03 March, 2021
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Peshawar Zalmi’s stand-in Shoaib Malik believes that his bowlers should have defended the 189-run target against Karachi Kings, at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.
Speaking after the conclusion of the match, Malik also admitted that his side didn’t field well.
“Especially after taking three early wickets, once you give away easy singles and the batsmen gets set, these are batting friendly pitches... we had to get more wickets. That's where these kinds of matches get lost,” said Malik.
“Of course that was a very crucial catch [Nabi dropped on 20]. We should have gotten that catch but that happens in games. Most importantly, bowling and batting you need a bit of luck. In fielding, hard work pays off and fielding we can improve. In high scoring games, whoever fields well has an edge in close games,” he added.
Malik led the side today in absence of regular skipper Wahab Riaz, who had to sit out the game due an injury.
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