Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:30am on 13 Sep 2023,Wednesday Sports
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar lashed out at fans accusing that India 'tried to lose' against Sri Lanka to eliminate Pakistan in the Asia Cup match yesterday. Akhtar said India was not trying to lose deliberately after being bowled out for 213, praising Sri Lanka's bowling effort. He questioned why India would want to lose and not confirm a place in the final. Akhtar slammed fans messaging him that India fixed the game, calling it nonsense. He praised India spinner Kuldeep Yadav's 4-wicket haul that helped spin the match in India's favor. Akhtar lauded Sri Lanka's fight and 20-year-old Dunith Wellalage's all-round show in the match. CLICK on the window to watch Akhtar's video message.
