PAK vs SL, 2nd T20I: Over Relying On Babar Azam Will Be Harmful, Urges Head Coach Misbah

The head coach took the responsibility for the two consecutive defeats and said he needed to find solutions to the problems hampering the side

World No 1 in T20Is, Pakistan faced back to back humiliating defeats against Sri Lanka in the ongoing 3-match series. The islanders have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead while the hosts are drawing flak from different quarters. Meanwhile, Pakistan head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has urged the team to step up and not depend only on Babar Azam to get the runs after their harrowing series. “We became number one in T20Is but if you dig deeper, our only strength was Babar Azam's runs and he didn't score in two games and we've been exposed. I think we need to find six match-winners, not one,” said Misbah. “Until you don't have that powerhouse in the middle-order and a powerhouse at the top-order for the powerplay, you can't do well. Similarly in the bowling powerplay, if you can't get wickets and then in the death overs you can't finish well, you struggle and I think we have failed in all departments,” he added. The head coach took the responsibility for the two consecutive defeats and said he needed to find solutions to the problems hampering the side. “You are seeing problems with the team and I am also seeing them. We need to resolve these. It's not something that can be fixed overnight. It takes some time to fix these things,” he said. “Obviously I am answerable but to make a team, you need some time and to do that, you do some experiments. Only then do you get the answers to your questions? A lot of things are in front of us and we need to find solutions,” he added. The third T20I will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.