Mohammad Haris openly confesses happiness over losing in Champions Cup; opens a new can of worms

Stallions captain Mohammad Haris shocked the cricketing world with his statement after losing the match against Markhors in the Champions One-Day Cup 2024.

Mohammad Haris stated that he was happy his team lost the match against Markhors in Faisalabad on Sunday, September 15.

Mohammad Rizwan's Markhors scored 231 runs in 45 overs after choosing to bat. The Stallions were expected to complete the run chase, but they lost their last eight wickets for just 26 runs. Zahid Mahmood was the chief architect of the collapse, picking up five wickets for 18 runs in 4.4 overs.

We Were Checking The Team's Strength - Mohammad Haris

During the post-match presentation, Mohammad Haris made a surprising statement about losing the match.

Haris said that there were no mistakes made as they wanted to assess the team's strength. He added that the loss helped them better understand their strengths.

"Koi galti nahi hui. Hum jo chah rahe they. Hum team ki strength check kar rhe they. [There was no mistake. We did what we wanted to do. We were checking the team's strength]," Haris said after the match.

"Humne pehle match mein toss jeeta and batting ki thi. Aaj humne chase kiya. Jisse ki hume apni strength ka pata chal jaye. Wohi hua. Khushi hai ki hum haar gye. [In the first match, we won the toss and chose to bat. Today, we chased, so that we could understand our strength. That’s exactly what happened. We’re happy that we lost]," he added.

Not very often you hear a captain say he was happy that his team lost #Cricket #ChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/zuqpaz6E1Z

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 16, 2024

Mohammad Haris' comments after the match did not sit well with fans. Many expressed their disappointment, with some highlighting that education is important before making such statements.

"Strength check krrhe the kitna cliche dialogue hogya h ye," one fan wrote.

"Educate them first rather playing cricket," one user remarked.

"Issiliye education important hai," another fan remarked.

Babar Azam Scored 45 Runs In 4th Match Of Champions One-Day Cup

Earlier, Markhors were bowled out for 231 runs in 45 overs at the Iqbal Stadium. Iftikhar Ahmed was the top scorer for the Markhors with 60 runs off 66 balls, including eight fours. Salman Agha (51) and Abdul Samad (37) chipped in with useful contributions, while Mohammad Rizwan scored 33 runs.

Jahandad Khan picked up four wickets for 49 runs in his 10 overs. Mehran Mumtaz took three wickets, while Mohammad Ali and Abrar Ahmed bagged one wicket each for the Stallions team.

Naseem Shah removed openers Yasir Khan and Shan Masood with the new ball while defending a modest total. Babar Azam started with boundaries and scored 45 runs off 45 balls. The Stallions were at 79/2 in the 15th over but were bowled out for 105 in the 24th over, losing the match by 126 runs.

The Mohammad Haris-led team will take on the Dolphins in their next match in Faisalabad on Thursday. The Stallions are in third place in the five-team points table with one win and one loss.

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