Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq blamed his bowlers for the team losing the Asia Cup crown to Sri Lanka, stating that they failed to create pressure on the opposition.
Defending his decision to take away Ajmal from the attack after he gave the twin breakthroughs in Kusal Perera and Kumar Sangakkara, the skipper said: “They were just consuming his overs, blocking. They were not trying anything so I brought other bowlers.
“I took a chance. It was a bad day for all other bowlers. Nobody could put pressure, you can’t win matches by only one bowler. You need to bowl really well as a unit. No bowler could exert pressure except Ajmal.”
Misbah further said they fell short by about 20-25 runs after Lasith Malinga’s fiery first spell left Pakistan at 18/3 in the fifth over.
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