Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan on Tuesday stated it would method its high-profile conflict in opposition to India with a constructive and attacking mindset.
Pakistan referred to as off its boycott of the match in opposition to India late on Monday evening. The 2 groups will meet in a marquee contest right here on February 15.
“We’ll go in with the identical mindset as we did in our earlier matches in opposition to India, together with the Asia Cup. We’ll attempt to keep constructive and play attacking cricket,” Farhan stated on the put up match presentation.
Farhan was named player-of-the-match for his fiery 73, which shaped the cornerstone of Pakistan’s 32-run win over the USA.
READ | Pakistan spinners outfox USA in 32-run victory
“The best way we practised yesterday, the ball was coming onto my bat very well within the nets. I had already advised our batting coach (Hanif Malik) yesterday that I used to be getting a great feeling for at the moment’s match.
“I used to be assured. I even stated, I’ll end the match in a method that earns me the player-of-the-match award. I’ve set a private goal for myself, to win a minimum of two to 3 player-of-the-match awards on this World Cup,” he added.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha stated that whereas his aspect prefers chasing, it’s equally comfy setting an above-par whole.
“We’re comfy chasing, however we attempt to bat first and put up above par, then attempt to defend. We have now a versatile order, first three able to go after which finishers can go early, or if we lose wickets we now have batters who can take the sport deeper,” Salman stated.
After scraping previous the Netherlands in its opener, Pakistan produced a much more assured batting show in opposition to the USA.
“[It was a] Scientific efficiency, we began nicely with the bat and batted very well within the center. Once we come to bowling we now have a world-class assault, and scoring 190, we all know we might defend that.”
Nonetheless, Agha admitted that there was nonetheless room for enchancment.
“At all times room for enchancment, we’d prefer to bowl higher within the powerplay, be extra scientific. These are the issues we need to enhance.”
A upset USA captain Monak Patel rued leaking runs within the middles overs.
“Thought we bowled nicely within the powerplay however not the center overs, we gave up numerous runs. Got here again on the loss of life, the tempo bowlers bowled nicely,” he stated.
Having misplaced each its matches to this point — considerably denting its hopes of reaching the Tremendous Eights — Patel stated his aspect will goal to complete strongly.
“We’ve been taking part in good cricket, coming right here we have been assured however small errors price you. We need to end this WC sturdy with two wins.”
Printed on Feb 10, 2026