'We've seen Pakistan team is beatable': Netherlands coach's sly dig at Babar Azam's side

Nerlands he coach Ryan Cook took a sly dig at Pakistan ahe of ir Super 12 match at ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Speaking at pre-match press conference, Cook said that y have alrey seen that Babar Azam-led side is "beatable" and y will hope to get over line against Pakistan this time around. Cook ded that it would be great if y manage to win ir upcoming encounter against Men in Green in Perth on Sunday.  

"I think every team wants to win game that y play. But, yeah, we've obviously seen that Pakistan team is beatable, so that's good to know. Obviously, playing m in World Super League not so long ago in Nerlands has given us a lot of confidence because we came quite close in those matches. Hoping to get over line this time. It would be great," Cook said in pre-match press conference.

Cook's confidence in defeating Pakistan could have stemmed from fact that Zimbabwe beat Babar Azam-led side in ir previous Super 12 match on Thursday. Cook's confidence was also influenced by three-match ODI series that Nerlands team played against Pakistan earlier this year. In first two games of series, Nerlands almost pulled off a victory against Pakistan.

Pakistan's Campaign in T20 World Cup 2022

As far as Pakistan's ongoing T20 World Cup campaign is concerned, y are one of two teams alongside Nerlands who are yet to earn a point in table. Pakistan is currently placed at bottom of Group 2 points table with zero wins in two matches. Pakistan lost ir first match against arch-rivals India by 4 wickets, courtesy of a magnificent knock from Virat Kohli. Men in Green lost ir second match against a lower-ranked Zimbabwe by 1 run, thanks to a superb bowling performance by Sikandar Raza. 

Pakistan is currently in a tricky situation and is on verge of getting knocked out of ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan will have to win all ir remaining games and hope for results of or teams to go ir way in order to make it to semis of competition. 

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