The team’s goal, according to Pakistani captain Babar Azam, is to beat New Zealand’s net run rate (NRR) in their last ICC World Cup 2023 matchup against England.

Pakistan, who are now ranked fifth in the rankings, will almost certainly not make it to the semi-finals if they lose against England by a massive margin of 288 runs in order to overtake New Zealand on net run rate.

Speaking before the game, Babar stated that the team’s goal is to end the tournament with a win and that they have made plans to surpass the net-run rate as well.

It’s not as though this issue isn’t on people’s minds at all. We shall attempt to carry it out; it’s on our minds. We’ll work to carry out our strategies, determine how we’ll go tomorrow, and reach our goal,” he declared.

“We want that, but with proper planning, how we want to play the first 10 overs, then the next 20 — how we have to achieve that target,” Babar continued. “We can’t just go in and start firing blindly.”

The skipper of Pakistan stated that the Green Shirts’ ability to accomplish the necessary results against England will be greatly aided by the presence of Fakhar Zaman.

There are other factors involved with this, such as the partnership and the length of time each player spends on the field. We can accomplish that, in my opinion, if Fakhar plays for 20 or 30 overs during the match. Next, get in touch with Iftikhar and Rizwan. The Pakistani captain remarked, “We can accomplish this and we have prepared for this.”

In response to a query, the captain stated that he thought Pakistan should have won both the match against Afghanistan and the match against South Africa because they both cost them.

He remarked, “But regrettably, we lost, which is why we are in this situation.”

Babar declined to point the finger at any one person when asked what had failed Pakistan in the competition, stating instead that the group was unable to perform as a whole.

The captain of Pakistan went on to say that they will make an effort to grow from the errors they made during the competition.

“You cannot blame the batting, fielding, or bowling for that. We were unable to perform as a team. It is not possible for us to claim that we won or lost a lot of runs while fielding. We didn’t play as a team or follow the plan; this went for bowling, batting, and fielding as well,” he remarked.

“I’ve noticed that this place has a very narrow margin of error because any team can win the game if you offer them even a small amount of room. The World Cup’s specialty is this. This is a very demanding game. These are intense games because you play against every team. He continued, “I believe that the entire squad should grow from its mistakes.

Babar denied the worries over his captaincy and claimed that despite the additional responsibilities that come with leading the team, he never felt under pressure.

“I have led my team for the past three years, and I have never experienced this level of emotion before.”

People are claiming that I am under pressure since I did not perform as well as I should have during the World Cup. There is no strain on me. For the past two or three years, I have been doing this. Not only was I the performer, but I was also the captain. “I was using the same approach,” Babar remarked.

“How you interpret something like this varies. Everybody has a unique perspective and style of thinking. Everybody has a different thing to say. He ought to be that way or like this. Everyone knows my number if they need to give me advise. Advice on TV is simple to give. To poke fun at those who disagree with his captaincy, he remarked, “You can message me if you want to give me some advice.”

“We’ll see what transpires after this game or when we return to Pakistan. But at the moment, I’m not thinking about this; instead, I’m thinking about the next game,” Babar replied in response to another query regarding his captaincy.

In response to a query, Babar stated that he and his group received a great deal of love and support in India.

He continued by saying that he never looked at personal accomplishments and always attempted to end the game for the team on a positive note.

“Winning for the team was the most important thing. Not my own performance, but the one that benefits the team. I varied my playing speed according to the circumstances. I play to the circumstances and what my team needs,” Babar remarked.

Sometimes you have to make an effort to persevere, endure, and really engage in the game. Here, there are three stages. And with the new ball, you score runs. You have to exert a little effort when you reach the center. However, these items aren’t always available at every location, the Pakistani commander remarked.

Although he said that players rapidly adapted to the changing circumstances, Babar continued, saying that the players from Pakistan were unfamiliar with the conditions in India and were unaware of what to expect at other places

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