<p>Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali, who has been in the eye of a storm after dropping a crucial catch in the T20 World Cup semifinal loss to Australia, has got full support from the country's cricket stalwarts like Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq.</p>.<p>Pakistan's former captains Akram, Waqar Younis, Rashid Latif, Misbah and Inzamam-ul-Haq backed Hasan and said it would be unfair to hold him responsible for Pakistan's five-wicket defeat on Thursday night.</p>.<p>"I don't understand why one player should be singled out. Hasan has been an outstanding performer for us and won us matches. Anyone can drop catches or have an off-day…does that make him a bad player?" questioned Akram.</p>.<p>"What we don't want is that the whole country gets after poor Hasan Ali now. I have been through this, Waqar Younis has been through it. In other countries, it's just a game for people. Next day, you say well tried, bad luck, better luck next time, and move on," he said on 'A Sports' channel.</p>.<p>Inzamam also agreed and noted that in such high pressure games mistakes can happen.</p>.<p>"The Australians also dropped catches. Hasan is very low on confidence and I think it is the responsibility of the team management to ensure he does not fall down completely," he added.</p>.<p>Waqar echoed the sentiment.</p>.<p>"No one does anything intentionally. As a former player myself I know I have been through such bad times...had off days in bowling...dropped catches. I remember how people criticised me after the 1996 World Cup quarter final but I think we need to understand it is a sport," he recalled.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/we-wouldve-done-the-job-anyway-matthew-wade-refuses-to-call-hasan-alis-dropped-catch-turning-point-of-match-1049920.html" target="_blank">We would've done the job anyway: Matthew Wade refuses to call Hasan Ali's dropped catch turning point of match</a></strong></p>.<p>Needing 22 runs off the second last over, Matthew Wade's wild swing at Shaheen Shah Afridi's third ball sent a skier towards Hasan who spilled the catch on the leg-side.</p>.<p>Wade responded by hitting three more sixes to complete the winning chase against Pakistan.</p>.<p>Hasan also conceded 44 runs from four overs against the Aussies.</p>.<p>"Harsh criticism and trolling on social media can hurt these players mentally and I can tell you the entire Pakistan team will be down after losing such a big match," Latif said.</p>.<p>"The players will go to their rooms, they'll be quiet, they won't talk to their families and the defeat will haunt them. But I think we need to move on and come back strongly," he added.</p>.<p>He said Pakistan team had given a good account of themselves in the tournament and there was a lot to build on for next year's World T20 Cup in Australia.</p>.<p>"The way he came back from his injury problems was a miracle and he has won so many matches. So I would just ask the cricket fans if he made a mistake, he is human and don't discourage him further," said Misbah.</p>.<p>Pakistan fast bowler, Wahab Riaz said it was not always easy to pick up the ball under lights at the Dubai stadium.</p>.<p>"Catches are dropped by everyone. I think Hasan needs to pick himself up and move on. He has not had a very good World Cup and he is short on confidence." </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali, who has been in the eye of a storm after dropping a crucial catch in the T20 World Cup semifinal loss to Australia, has got full support from the country's cricket stalwarts like Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq.</p>.<p>Pakistan's former captains Akram, Waqar Younis, Rashid Latif, Misbah and Inzamam-ul-Haq backed Hasan and said it would be unfair to hold him responsible for Pakistan's five-wicket defeat on Thursday night.</p>.<p>"I don't understand why one player should be singled out. Hasan has been an outstanding performer for us and won us matches. Anyone can drop catches or have an off-day…does that make him a bad player?" questioned Akram.</p>.<p>"What we don't want is that the whole country gets after poor Hasan Ali now. I have been through this, Waqar Younis has been through it. In other countries, it's just a game for people. Next day, you say well tried, bad luck, better luck next time, and move on," he said on 'A Sports' channel.</p>.<p>Inzamam also agreed and noted that in such high pressure games mistakes can happen.</p>.<p>"The Australians also dropped catches. Hasan is very low on confidence and I think it is the responsibility of the team management to ensure he does not fall down completely," he added.</p>.<p>Waqar echoed the sentiment.</p>.<p>"No one does anything intentionally. As a former player myself I know I have been through such bad times...had off days in bowling...dropped catches. I remember how people criticised me after the 1996 World Cup quarter final but I think we need to understand it is a sport," he recalled.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/we-wouldve-done-the-job-anyway-matthew-wade-refuses-to-call-hasan-alis-dropped-catch-turning-point-of-match-1049920.html" target="_blank">We would've done the job anyway: Matthew Wade refuses to call Hasan Ali's dropped catch turning point of match</a></strong></p>.<p>Needing 22 runs off the second last over, Matthew Wade's wild swing at Shaheen Shah Afridi's third ball sent a skier towards Hasan who spilled the catch on the leg-side.</p>.<p>Wade responded by hitting three more sixes to complete the winning chase against Pakistan.</p>.<p>Hasan also conceded 44 runs from four overs against the Aussies.</p>.<p>"Harsh criticism and trolling on social media can hurt these players mentally and I can tell you the entire Pakistan team will be down after losing such a big match," Latif said.</p>.<p>"The players will go to their rooms, they'll be quiet, they won't talk to their families and the defeat will haunt them. But I think we need to move on and come back strongly," he added.</p>.<p>He said Pakistan team had given a good account of themselves in the tournament and there was a lot to build on for next year's World T20 Cup in Australia.</p>.<p>"The way he came back from his injury problems was a miracle and he has won so many matches. So I would just ask the cricket fans if he made a mistake, he is human and don't discourage him further," said Misbah.</p>.<p>Pakistan fast bowler, Wahab Riaz said it was not always easy to pick up the ball under lights at the Dubai stadium.</p>.<p>"Catches are dropped by everyone. I think Hasan needs to pick himself up and move on. He has not had a very good World Cup and he is short on confidence." </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>