Pakistan endured a five-run defeat against the co-hosts in the Super Over as they failed to chase down the 19-run target.
Senior pacer Mohammad Amir bowled the Super Over for Pakistan and conceded 18 runs. In response, the Green Shirts only managed 13/1.
After the match, Malik who also played under Azam stated that the right-handed batter has not evolved as a captain and makes predecided decisions on the field rather than improvising according to the situation.
This captaincy talk I would like to go into its depth. You [Babar Azam] have set a blockage in your mind, and that is the problem. If you have decided that Shadab [Khan] has to bat at a certain number, and Azam [Khan] and Iftikhar [Ahmed] have to bat in the last overs and you do that exactly these are the blockages said Malik while talking on a local channel.
The most important thing that needs to be fixed is Babar’s captaincy from four years ago and now I cannot see any difference.
If someone is improving then you give them time because the results will be seen in the long run but in Babar’s case as a leader, he is still where he was four years ago.
The Green Shirts will face arch-rivals India in the most anticipated match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on 9 June in New York.