Batsmen need to be more consistent: Misbah-Ul-Haq – Cricket News Update
Following their 6-wicket win against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 has encouraged his batsmen to show more consistency in order
to make it to the tournament final.
The Men in Green went into the Asia Cup after a mixed series against England in the UAE – while they managed to sweep the Test series 3-0, the limited-overs leg of the tour was far from successful, with the host team losing the ODIs 0-4 and the T20s 1-2.
However, the Asia Cup marked a comeback, as the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 with a 21-run win, and followed that up with a 6-wicket win against an inform Sri Lanka yesterday.
While the team’s bowlers remained consistent as ever, the top-order batsmen failed to impress.
“We have to be more consistent as a batting unit,” Misbah observed. “The bowling has always kept us in the hunt. Especially, if you have a world class bowler like Saeed Ajmal in your team, it’s a big edge.”
Pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who baffled the English batsmen with his spin in UAE last month, continued in the same vein, claiming 3 for 27.
However, the opening batsmen were less reliable - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 was similarly disappointing, with a meagre contribution
of 2 runs.
However, skipper Misbah (with an unbeaten 72) and young right-hander http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 (77) chipped in with two useful half-centuries, and established a 152–run partnership for the fourth-wicket to see their team through to the end.
“I kept on telling Umar that if he plays normal cricket, runs will come automatically,” said a visibly pleased Misbah.
He went on to add that after constant stream of criticism from fans and experts alike, owing to the disastrous end to the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, his unbeaten century had helped him regain his confidence.
“This knock was an important one for me,” he said. “This will help me get my confidence back as the last England series wasn't a good one for me.”
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