TIL Desk Sports/ Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar felt the Indian team tried its best during their 31-run defeat to England in what was a must-win game for the hosts in the ongoing World Cup.
On Sunday, India failed to chase down a mammoth 338-run target despite century from Rohit Sharma at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The visitors could manage 306/5 in their allotted 50 overs and fell short of the target by 31 runs.
“It was for the first time that Pakistani fans were praying for India to win against England. However, it feels like the prayers couldn’t reach India as they lost the match,” said Akhtar on his Youtube channel.
“It was for the first time since Partition that we were supporting India. I am sure India must have tried their best but their best could not help Pakistan and leave us with a hope,” he added.
