The wash out of USA and Eire’s Group A match turned out to be a serious heartbreak for Pakistan because the Babar Azam-led facet received eradicated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. With solely two factors from three matches, Pakistan have one recreation left towards Eire and the utmost they get is a complete of 4 factors. With Pakistan’s elimination, World Cup debutants USA, who have gotten 5 factors, have sealed a Supers 8s berth, together with India.

Earlier earlier than the match between USA and Eire, Pakistan tempo spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi pleaded followers and supporters of the Pakistan cricket group to help them by way of the troublesome phases throughout the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Talking in an interview to YouTube channel Crickwick, Afridi mentioned, “Everybody helps you in good occasions, however I’ve at all times mentioned that followers should help us in robust occasions.”

“We’re not a gully cricket group. That is your Pakistan group as nicely. If you cannot help us throughout these occasions, you are identical to the media,” added Afridi.

Afridi’s kind has dwindled in latest months, with many followers doubting whether or not his velocity has dropped. Afridi refuted the claims.

‘I’ve at all times been a bowler who bowled 136-140 kph initially, and I am nonetheless doing so,” he mentioned. “When a bowler picks up wickets, everybody speaks nicely, however when he does not, all of the damaging issues are mentioned,” mentioned Afridi.

Pakistan are observing a gaggle stage elimination from the 2024 T20 World Cup. They had been shocked by hosts USA in a dramatic contest that went to the Tremendous Over, earlier than shedding towards India regardless of being in a snug place for many of the recreation.