‘Doesn’t actually matter, does it?’: Pat Cummins’ epic response to Hafeez for ‘Pakistan performed higher cricket’ assertion

Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs of their third Take a look at, to seize a series-clinching 2-0 victory of their three-match sequence. Pakistan battled laborious with Australia all through the match, however uncooked brilliance from captain Pat Cummins noticed the hosts seal victory on the MCG.

After the match, Pakistan’s Director of Cricket Mohammad Hafeez made a sensational comment, stating that his facet made fairly a number of errors however have been the higher group in Melbourne. Talking on the post-match press convention, the previous Pakistan cricketer stated, “We performed higher cricket as a group. I am happy with that. The way in which the group had the braveness to assault this sport in the very best means. If I sum up the sport, the Pakistan group performed higher than the opposite group generally.”

“Our batting intent was higher, and whereas bowling, we have been hitting the proper areas. Sure, we made some errors that price us the sport however as a group I consider that there have been lots of positives, sufficient to win the sport however sadly on the finish we did not win the sport,” he additional added.

Later, a reporter put Hafeez’ assertion on the forefront throughout Cummins’ post-match press convention and requested him for his response. “Cool… [laughs]. Yeah, they performed nicely. Glad we bought the win,” Cummins quipped.

On being requested about it by the reporter once more, he added, “Would not actually matter, does it? It is the group that wins on the finish.”

There have been moments on Day 4, when it appeared like Pakistan would stage a comeback. However an inspirational Cummins ended these hopes within the closing session, by changing into the primary Take a look at skipper to take 10 wickets in an MCG Take a look at. Pakistan collapsed from 216/5 to 237 all out. Cummins had already made Australia’s intentions recognized in the direction of the tip of the second session on Day 4, when he ended Shan Masood’s sensible knock, which threatened to tug the sport away from the Aussies. The Aussie pacers destroyed Pakistan within the closing session, with Nathan Lyon the bowler they have been capable of make the most of.