Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Imad Wasim

Pakistan failed to reach the second stage of the 2024 men's T20 World Cup, after losses to India and the USA put them out before the Super Eights. Here's how each Pakistan player fared during the tournament.

Babar Azam - 5

4 matches, 122 runs at 40.66, SR: 101.66, HS: 44

Babar anchored Pakistan's chase in their final match against Ireland, staying at the crease as wickets fell around to end his side's campaign on a winning note. However, he was also out at a crucial time in Pakistan's innings against the USA, and was out for a low score in New York against India. 

Mohammad Rizwan - 4

4 matches, 110 runs at 36.66, SR: 90.90, HS: 53*

Back with the gloves for the majority of Pakistan's campaign, Rizwan scored the side's only half-century of the tournament against Canada, where he finished unbeated on 53* to secure Paksitan's first win of the competition. However, his strike-rate of 90.90 has come under the spotlight, after comments from inside and outside the Pakistan dressing room that the side needs a new mindset in white ball cricket.

Abbas Afridi - 3

1 match, 17 runs at 17.00, SR: 80.95, HS: 17

Afridi only came into Pakistan's playing XI for their final match against Ireland in place of Naseem Shah. He went wicketless with the ball and conceded over ten runs an over. He batted decently but holed out a crucial time towards the end of a tight chase.

Shadab Khan - 3

4 matches, 44 runs at 14.66, SR: 129.41, HS: 40
0 wickets, ER: 9.50

Shadab started the tournament with a quick-fire 40 against the USA which boosted Pakistan's total and gave them a platform to build on at the back-end. However, he was expensive in the USA's chase, which set the tone for his role with the ball for the whole tournament. He only scored another four runs with the ball across the rest of the competition, and was out for a duck against Ireland.

Iftikhar Ahmed - 3

2 matches, 23 runs at 11.50, SR: 100.00, HS: 18
0 wickets, ER: 8.50

Iftikhar only featured in Pakistan's matches against the USA and India. He promised some Ifti-mania against India by hitting three boundaries towards the back end of the innings but was out for 18 off 14 with two overs to go. He was dropped after Pakistan's loss to India.

Saim Ayub - 2

2 matches, 23 runs at 11.50, SR: 79.31, HS: 17

After a poor run of form leading into the tournament, Ayub was dropped from the starting XI in the series against England before Pakistan headed out to the USA. However, he was recalled for their match against Canada, once against breaking the Babar-Rizwan partnerhsip. He was unimpressive in both his outings however, with his tournament the most worrying aspect of his campaign, a far-cry from what he's shown in the PSL.

Imad Wasim - 3

3 matches, 19 runs at 9.50, SR: 65.51, HS: 15
3 wickets at 14.66, ER: 4.00, BBI: 308

Imad had his best match against Ireland, when he took three wickets for just eight runs after Pakistan's initial flurry of wickets. He was out late in Pakistan's innings with a soft dismissal, slapping a delivery from Curtis Campher straight to Harry Tector at point.

Fakhar Zaman - 2

4 matches, 33 runs at 8.25, SR: 110.00, HS: 13

A disappointing tournament for Zaman, with more questions raised about his suitability in the shortest format.

Usman Khan - 2

4 matches, 20 runs at 6.66, SR: 90.90, HS: 13

Having switched his allegiances back to Pakistan from the UAE ahead of the tournament, Usman had a campaign to forget. He only made it out of double figures once, against India where he was pinned lbw for 13 off 15 balls.

Azam Khan - 1

1 match, 0 runs

Coming into the tournament under immense pressure following a difficult series against England, Azam was dropped after a horror-show against the USA, where he was out for a golden duck as Pakistan collapsed.

Shaheen Shah Afridi - 5

4 matches, 5 wickets at 21.00, ER: 6.56, BBI: 3-22
36 runs 0.00, SR: 163.63, HS: 23*

Not at his best in Pakistan's tournament opener against the USA, conceding 33 runs off four overs and going wicketless in the chase. He scored 23 off 16 balls at the end of the innings however, boosting Pakistan's total to over 150. Shaheen became ever-more comfortable as Pakistan's innings finisher as the tournament went on, whacking two sixes against Ireland to finish off the game in a tense chase.

Naseem Shah - 6

3 matches, 5 wickets at 14.20, ER: 5.91, BBI: 3-21

A quiet tournament for Naseem, who's best performance came against India where he dismissed Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel.

Haris Rauf - 6

4 matches, 7 wickets at 14.42, ER: 6.73, BBI: 3-21

Rauf was a consistent performer across the tournament, and took his 100th T20I wicket against Canada. He also took three wickets against India.

Mohammad Amir - 6

4 matches, 7 wickets at 10.28, ER: 4.50, BBI: 2-11

While Naseem had a decent tournament overall, his performance will be remembered for bowling a nine-ball over in the super over against the USA. Seven of the USA's runs from that over came off extras bowled by Amir, despite having bowled well in 'normal time'.

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