Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Wahab Riaz Defends Pakistan After Record Loss to India
Pakistan played India in a women’s cricket match in the Asia Cup.
Pakistan batted first but scored only 55 runs.
It was Pakistan’s lowest total in recorded T20I cricket.
Pakistan had started with 27 runs without losing a wicket, but then lost all 10 wickets for only 28 more runs.
India quickly scored the runs needed and won by seven wickets.
India finished first in its group and reached the semi-finals.
Wahab Riaz still said Pakistan could win the tournament because the conditions suit them.
Sana Mir disagreed with some of the team’s selection decisions and criticized the many changes to the squad.
Pakistan were dismissed for 55 against India, their lowest-ever recorded T20I total.
India won by seven wickets inside nine overs and finished atop Group A.
Pakistan collapsed from 27 without loss, losing all 10 wickets for 28 runs.
Wahab Riaz said Pakistan remained the Asia Cup’s best side and tournament favourites.
Former captain Sana Mir criticized Pakistan’s management for making more than six squad changes.
- Who
- Pakistan and India played the match; Wahab Riaz and former captain Sana Mir commented on Pakistan’s performance and squad selection.
- What
- India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets after Pakistan were bowled out for 55.
- When
- The match took place on Saturday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- Pakistan lost after collapsing in its innings, while India successfully chased the target; Riaz attributed Pakistan’s prospects to the team’s skill and favorable conditions.
Pakistan’s Tournament Outlook
Criticism and Match Evidence
Pakistan’s chances
Pakistan’s Tournament Outlook
Wahab Riaz said Pakistan remained the best side in the Asia Cup and could lift the trophy because the conditions suited the team.
Criticism and Match Evidence
Pakistan suffered a seven-wicket defeat and recorded their lowest-ever total in recorded T20I cricket.
Squad changes
Pakistan’s Tournament Outlook
Riaz defended the changes, saying former players had not produced results and that new players were needed to build the team for future tournaments.
Criticism and Match Evidence
Sana Mir criticized the management for making more than six changes and leaving seven players out of the squad.
Response to the defeat
Pakistan’s Tournament Outlook
Riaz said the team would review its mistakes, trust its skilled players and avoid repeating the same errors against Hong Kong.
Criticism and Match Evidence
Pakistan’s collapse from 27 without loss to 55 all out highlighted the scale of the batting failure.
- Pakistan score
- 55 all out in 18.1 overs
- Pakistan record
- Lowest total in all recorded T20Is
- Collapse
- Pakistan fell from 27 without loss to 55 all out
- India result
- Won by seven wickets inside nine overs
- Group position
- India finished atop Group A and qualified for the semi-finals
- Pakistan’s next match
- Against Hong Kong
- Wahab Riaz’s view
- Pakistan are the best side in the Asia Cup and favourites to lift the trophy
