'Execution Was Missing': Pakistan Captain Salman Ali Agha Explains Crushing Loss to India

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Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha was left searching for answers after his side was bowled out for a mere 114 runs in pursuit of 176.

Despite winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Pakistan's tactical move to play four specialist spinners backfired on a day where the Indian batters, led by Ishan Kishan, dominated.

And when it came to chasing the score, Pakistan faltered shockingly, losing three wickets in the first two overs which broke their back. Agha admitted that his team was "chasing the game" from the very first over.

"We went with four spinners, they had an off-day. Execution was missing in some parts. With the bat, we did not start well. If you lose 3-4 wickets in the powerplay, you are always chasing the game," he said at the post-match presentation.

The captain noted that the pitch was "tacky" and helped spinners early on, but his team failed to capitalize.

"In the first innings, it was a bit tacky and the ball was gripping too. The pitch played better in the second innings but we did not bowl according to the situation and we did not apply ourselves with the bat," Agha added.

Despite the heavy defeat, Agha urged his team to keep their emotions in check as they face a do-or-die match against Namibia.

"In these games, the emotions are always going to be high, we just need to deal with it. We need to win that (next game) and qualify. Then it is a new tournament."

Pakistan now sits third in Group A, below the USA on Net Run Rate. They must defeat Namibia in their final group match to keep their T20 World Cup dreams alive.