Salman Ali Agha Credits Spin Attack as Pakistan Outplay Australia in T20I Opener

Pakistan defeated Australia with a clinical performance in the 1st T20I at Lahore. The spinners played a major role for the green shirts in dismantling the Aussie batting lineup that looked very shaky in the chase.

The captain of Pakistan T20I team, Salman Ali Agha, hailed the spinners role in achieving victory over Australia in the 1st T20I. He said the bowlers were outstanding while defending the target after the batting struggled to finish effectively in the first innings.

"It was a great game. We started well with the bat but couldn't finish the way we wanted. It became challenging after the first ten overs as the ball stopped coming onto the bat, but I think we were outstanding with the ball," said Salman Ali Agha at the post-match presentation ceremony.

"To be honest, I felt 170 was enough. Given how we were placed after ten overs, we probably could have scored 15 more, but I knew 170 would be plenty on this pitch because our spin bowling is outstanding," added Salman Ali Agha.

The captain then praised the performance of Abrar Ahmed and other spin bowlers, saying they have been performing well for the team for quite some time.

"Abrar has been outstanding since his debut. Since the Asia Cup, our spin bowling has been doing really well for us; they are winning us games day in and day out. Hopefully, they can continue this form through to the World Cup," said Salman Ali Agha.

Salman then spoke about his own batting plans, revealing that he intends to bat at number three in the upcoming games to take on the spin bowlers aggressively.

"Yes, I'll be batting at number three. We expect to face a lot of spin, and I believe I can dominate spin during the powerplay. That's why I moved up, and that is where I'll stay." added Salman Ali Agha.