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Follow UsHasan Ali, whose drop catch of Matthew Wade played a hand in Pakistan’s defeat to Australia in the T20 World Cup Semi Final in Dubai last year, has revealed that he endured sleepless nights after dropping Wade, who eventually went berserk and helped seal victory for Australia.
Chasing 177, Australia needed 20 to win off the final 10 balls when Hasan put down Wade, who then went on to hit a hat-trick of sixes to seal victory for the Kangaroos. Opening up on the infamous drop for the first time, Hasan revealed that he broke down post the blunder, which, according to him, kept running in his mind and did not allow him to sleep for days.
“It was the tough moment of my career and it was quite difficult for me to forget. I haven’t revealed this to anyone until now but I didn’t sleep for two days, my wife was with me and he was tense as I was not sleeping,” Hasan Ali was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan, reported Indian Express.
“All my teammates are aware of how I approach the games and that I don’t take the matches lightly. I prepare well and I always try to perform for Pakistan. After the match, I was crying and so was Shaheen; it was an extremely sad moment,” revealed Hasan.
The 27-year-old pacer, however, bounced back strongly in the tour of Bangladesh that followed, and he revealed that he ‘told himself’ to move on and concentrate on the present. Hasan also revealed that advice from veteran Shoaib Malik, and encouraging words from fans on social media, helped him ‘ease through the pain’.
“I was quiet and sitting at the side as the dropped catch was appearing in my mind continuously but while traveling to Bangladesh I told myself that I should move on.
“Shoaib bhai came to me and told me that you are a tiger and that I shouldn’t fall. In addition to that, I also received a lot of support on social media which helped me ease through the pain,” added Hasan.
The pacer is currently representing Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League.