‘Bit of a disaster’: Pakistan assailed for poor performance after India run riot

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Pakistan have lost their highly-anticipated clash with arch-rivals India by 61 runs, being bowled out for 114 in Colombo.

After the match, criticism of the national team’s performance flooded social media, coming from former players and cricketing icons.

Former Pakistan player and commentator Ramiz Raja called the match “a bit of a disaster — especially batting”.

Read what more he and others have to say about today’s match here.

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