Fatima wants improvement from Pakistan in Asia Cup semis

Fatima chahti hain ki Pakistan Asia Cup semis se pehle apne game mein sudhaar kare (Source: Sameera Peiris/Getty Images)

Pakistan ki captain Fatima Sana ne apni team se Women’s Asia Cup semi-final se pehle batting mein sudhaar karne ko kaha hai. Unhone strike rotation aur partnerships ko do aise bade areas ke roop mein identify kiya hai jahan knockout stage se pehle sabse zyada dhyan dene ki zaroorat hai.

Pakistan ne Monday, September 7 ko Hong Kong ko 72 runs se harakar semi-final mein apni jagah pakki ki, aur Group A mein second position par finish kiya. Ab wo Friday, September 11 ko hone wale dusre semi-final mein Group B ki topper Sri Lanka se bhidenge.

‘Mujhe lagta hai ki batting side mein humein aur behtar karna hoga, jaise batting mein strike rotation aur humein aur zyada partnerships ki zaroorat hai. Aur hum ek sath baithkar in cheezon par discuss karne ki koshish karenge,’ Fatima ne match ke baad kaha, jaisa ki ICC dwara quote kiya gaya hai.

### Fatima ne semi-final ke liye kaun se improvements identify kiye hain?

Fatima ne saaf kiya ki knockout round mein kisi strong opponent ka samna karne se pehle batting unit ke approach ko refine karne ki zaroorat hai. Strike rotation aur partnerships banana do specific areas the jinki taraf unhone ishara kiya, aur unhone bataya ki team in problems ko suljhane ke liye aapsi discussion karegi. Hong Kong ke khilaf unka banaya gaya 143-run ka total is tournament mein unka sabse bada score tha, isse pehle unhone Thailand ke khilaf 119/9 banaye the aur India ke khilaf team sirf 55 runs par dher ho gayi thi.

‘Isliye hum semi-final se pehle ek sath baithkar bahut si cheezon par discuss karenge kyunki humein pata hai ki ye ek knockout match hai, toh hum poori koshish karenge,’ unhone aage joda.

### Pakistan ne Hong Kong, China ke khilaf kaisa perform kiya?

Hong Kong ke khilaf Pakistan ki 72-run ki jeet ka mukhya kaaran unka outstanding bowling performance tha. Nashra Sundhu standout performer rahin, jinhone 7 runs dekar 6 wickets chatkaye, jo kisi bhi Pakistani bowler dwara T20I mein record kiye gaye best bowling figures hain.

Dubai International Cricket Stadium mein semi-final mein Pakistan ka samna jis Sri Lankan team se hoga, wo apne sabhi teen group-stage matches jeetkar is mukable mein utregi. Unka unbeaten record unhein ek bada aur kathin challenge banata hai, aur Fatima ki aapsi discussion ki maang ye dikhati hai ki Pakistan ko pata hai ki unhein apne khel ka level up karna hoga.

Pakistan aur Sri Lanka ka mukabla hi abhi tak ka ekmatra confirmed semi-final hai, jabki India September 10 ko hone wale pehle semi-final mein Bangladesh aur United Arab Emirates ke beech ke mukable ke winner ka wait kar raha hai.