Pakistani former cricketer Yasir Arafat praised the Pakistan U-19 team on Thursday despite their defeat against Australia.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), "It's always very difficult to defend this low target, but what a fight back."
"Well done, boys. They played exceptional cricket throughout."
"Kudos to all the players and support staff," he said.
Underscoring the potential of the fringe players, Arafat said, "Plenty of future starts in this group.
It's always very difficult to defend this low target, but what a fight back. Well done, boys played exceptional cricket throughout. Kudos to all the players and support staff 👏🏽 specially @yousaf1788. Plenty of future starts in this group. #PAKvsAUS #U19WorldCup pic.twitter.com/NQ3teJgCbv
— Yasir Arafat (@YasArafat12) February 8, 2024