Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq happy that he lost the toss – Cricket News Update
After Pakistan grabbed an emphatic win in the first One Day International (ODI) match of the five-match series, skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Misbah-ul-Haq-c1972 in the post match ceremony admitted that it was a good toss to lose as it is never an easy call while playing at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium with the wicket still under the covers after heavy rain.
“The conditions were really difficult for batting, but the way Hafeez and Umar played it was really handy. Lot of moisture in the wicket. Covers were on. I think a difficult decision for any captain to decide what to do. It was a good toss to lose,” said Haq.
Meanwhile he praised the spinners for being Pakistan’s main strength in the bowling department, with opportunities arising for fast bowlers on a given day.
“We have got world-class spinners, and whenever the fast bowlers get the conditions, they come good. We have to improve in these conditions - windy and open ground. Difficult to judge, so we have to work hard," the middle-order batsman added.
On Thursday, Pakistan pacers left the hosts in ruins as they limited a commendable batting line-up to a meagre total of 135 runs for the loss of eight wickets in a rain affected game which was reduced to 42 overs.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604 made an impressive comeback after giving some lacklustre performances in the past few months as he nabbed three wickets and was named as the Player of the Match.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Sami-c77289, another pacer making a comeback in the national team after a long hiatus from international cricket, exhibited impressive colours by nabbing three wickets.
After the enforcement of D/L method, Pakistan needed 135 runs to win the game. They lost their first wicket with only 11 runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azhar-Ali-c46890 perishing after scoring three runs.
Veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Younis-Khan-c98325 also failed to prosper as he had his stumps shattered after scoring only five runs.
Skipper Haq then forged a potent partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Akmal-c94595 to take the team closer to victory. The skipper hammered 30 runs while Akmal bolstered an innings of 36 runs as Pakistan comprehensively won the match.
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