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    "excerpt": "T20 World Cup: Pakistan\u2019s top-order batter Ayesha Zafar admitted her side failed to play the brand of cricket they had hoped for in the ongoing 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, but stressed the campaign had offered valuable lessons for the side, particularly in batting.",
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    "editor1": "T20 World Cup: Pakistan\u2019s top-order batter Ayesha Zafar admitted her side failed to play the brand of cricket they had hoped for in the ongoing 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup, but stressed the campaign had offered valuable lessons for the side, particularly in batting.<p>Pakistan have been winless in the tournament so far and need a victory over Netherlands to sign off from the competition on a high. \u201cDefinitely not the kind of cricket that we wanted to play and wanted to put up in this World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cBut however, we have definitely learned quite a lot of few things, specifically regarding batting, how we have seen some players from the different teams step up to the occasion and bat throughout. And I think that\u2019s what we have been missing,\u201d Ayesha said in a pre-match chat with the broadcasters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On her own batting, Ayesha conceded she struggled to get going consistently. \u201cI would like to get going in my innings more because honestly, in these few matches, I\u2019ve not been able to get going other than one or two matches. So I think I\u2019d work more on the development of my innings, how to go about it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Playing in a T20 World Cup after eight years, Ayesha further underlined her desire to contribute with the ball in the shortest format. \u201cBecause you see in T20 cricket, it\u2019s all about how much you can give back to your team. I think if I can bowl a few overs in the match and support my bowling unit as well, then I think that would be good,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On her own batting, Ayesha conceded she struggled to get going consistently. \u201cI would like to get going in my innings more because honestly, in these few matches, I\u2019ve not been able to get going other than one or two matches. So I think I\u2019d work more on the development of my innings, how to go about it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>\u201cWhenever you feel you\u2019re down, she\u2019s there to help you out and get out of the shell or wherever you\u2019re stuck. So she\u2019s always there, and I believe she always will be there,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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