Asia Cup 2018: Twitter Slams Sarfraz Ahmed for Poor Captaincy against Bangladesh

Pakistan captain, Sarfraz Ahmed didn’t let the pressure build on the Bangladesh batsmen in the virtual knockout game of Asia Cup 2018 in Abu Dhabi, and Twitter fans didn’t wait for long to slam him for poor captaincy.

However, Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first. Bangladesh lost three wickets quickly scoring 12 runs on the board. Junaid Khan and Shaheen Afridi rattled the top order batsman in a quick time.

Moreover, Mushfiqur Rahim played brilliantly with partnered with Mithun for 144 runs for their fourth wicket. However, Rahim was unlucky, as he got out on 99. Not that their knocks have been chanceless, but Sarfraz Ahmed’s captaincy has been extremely poor in the game in Asia Cup 2018.

Sarfraz had altered the field placements unnecessarily and removing the slip was one of the biggest mistakes from him. Hasan Ali managed to create a chance twice in his spell and on both the occasions there was no fielder at the position.

Moreover, the attacking mindset was set for no reason which allowed Rahim and Mithun to settle. Sarfraz Ahmed also wasted a review when the latter was given not-out by the umpire.

However, Bangladesh posts 239 with the loss of ten wickets at the end of 48.5 overs.

Here is the Twitter reaction:

Sarfraz has allowed the game to drift…rated him highly as a skipper post the Champions Trophy success. He’s looked a patch of that in this #AsiaCup

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 26, 2018

Sarfraz being exposed as a skipper? At 12/3, he was happy to sit back but now has to pay for it. Not enough attacking fields or good field placements.

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 26, 2018

Pakistan had the game and Pakistan has wasted the opportunity. No slip, no attacking fields and Bangladesh now has this match for the taking. Poor captaincy from Sarfraz. He looks like a lost kid out there. No clue what to do.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) September 26, 2018

Sarfraz ahmed should step down as captain if Pak loses tonight. #AsiaCup2108 #PAKvsBAN

— Nabeel Syed (@Nabeelspeaks) September 26, 2018

Worst captaincy by #SarfrazAhmed #PAKvsBAN #AsiaCup18

— Manzar Elahi Turk (@manzarelahi) September 26, 2018

#pak vs BD Poor captancy by Sarfraz Ahmed in very important match. Let the BD batsmen set by removing Junaid & Shaheen Shah Afridi.

— Raja Poras (@Sirsawal_Arain) September 26, 2018

Well Played #MohammadMithun Keep Continue <3
& Great Captaincy #SarfrazAhmed 😛 =D

— Anamul Hossain Atik (@BDkingssquad) September 26, 2018

https://twitter.com/FKahut/status/1044945379647737857

https://twitter.com/its_afzaal/status/1044943107412963328

Sarfraz Ahmed is Saqib Nisar of Cricket…

— Mian TeHreeM (@MianTehreem) September 26, 2018

Sarfraz Ahmed is Saqib Nisar of Cricket…

— Mian TeHreeM (@MianTehreem) September 26, 2018

Sarfraz Ahmed.. Bangaliyooo ko safe passage deney k baad. #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/bsw4sEfMIN

— محترم وقاص امجد (@Waqas_amjad) September 26, 2018