RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings’ fast bowler Mir Hamza has opened up about the reason for his team’s narrow loss against Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.
During the post-match press conference, Hamza expressed that Karachi Kings could have won the match against Islamabad United if they had some more runs on the board.
“I think we were 10-15 runs short, otherwise, the result would have been different as batters would have been under pressure while chasing,” he added.
He also shed light on the pitch conditions of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, which is behaving differently than last year.
“Pindi pitch is behaving differently this time. We expected high-scoring encounters here like last year, where 200-220 runs were being chased. However, the pitch has moisture and is supportive to bowlers.”
Hamza also stated that his team is currently focused on winning the next two games and qualifying for the playoffs of PSL 9.
“We are not thinking about other teams at the moment. Our next target is to win our remaining matches,” said the left-arm pacer.
Upon being asked about skipper Shan Masood’s aggressive behaviour on the field, Hamza backed his captain and called it part of the game.
“Aggression is part of the game. In a crucial stage of a must-win game, things can heat up but it is the beauty of cricket. Even I was aggressive in the latter stages of the match today,” Mir Hamza remarked.
“Shan [Masood] is naturally a cool and calm person, but a captain needs to be aggressive on the field.”
Karachi Kings will next face arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars on 9th March.
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