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Dropped catches cost Pakistan first Test against West Indies: Babar Azam

After losing nail-biting first Test against West Indies, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam said that they had to face the consequences of dropping catches during the last session of the match.

West Indies defeated Pakistan by one wicket in the thrilling first Test at Kingston’s Sabina Park on Sunday.

It was the 15th one-wicket victory of the West Indies in the history of Test cricket. Pakistan, however, lost two Tests by one wicket, both against the West Indies.

Talking to media persons, Pakistan’s skipper, Babar Azam, said that it was a thrilling match, adding that they had to face the consequences of dropping catches during the final session of the Test.

Dropping catches during crucial moments changes the situation completely, he added. Expressing his satisfaction, the skipper said that his team showed 100% performance in the match.

“We got momentum on various occasions during the match but we couldn’t maintain it,” the captain said.

Babar said that he was satisfied with the bowling of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hassan Ali, and Muhammad Abbas. He hoped that their bowlers will perform better in the next match.

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