ICC World Cup 2019 | Pakistan have to take positives from Champions Trophy win against India, says Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis has stated that Pakistan need to take positives from their 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final encounter against India. Pakistan have been unpredictable this season, winning one out of three games so far and need to win their next assignment against arch-rivals on Sunday.
Pakistan lost the opening game to West Indies after which, they bounced back emphatically against tournament favourites England, winning the game by a whisker. When things looked settled in the Pakistani dugout, they once again lost the crucial encounter to Australia and now find themselves in hot water.
Pakistan lock horns with arch-rivals India in their fourth fixture on Sunday and desperately need a win under their belt. Former Pakistani bowler Waqar Younis has stated that the low on confidence side needs to take a leaf out of their impactful performance against India in 2017 Champions Trophy final.
“It’s simple. If Pakistan want to stay in the tournament, they have to bring an ‘A plus’ performance0020and win that game. When Pakistan play India it’s always a huge game, but their meeting on Sunday is shaping up to be more crucial than ever. Pakistan have got to take positives out of what they did to India in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy a couple of years ago. They must think positively going into this game,” Waqar wrote in his column for ICC.
“I hope they have got their best game in the locker for India, who showed against Australia that they are a very fine side,” Waqar added.
Picking early wickets is the key in every format and one doesn’t need to talk about the importance of opening stands. Waqar further highlighted the importance of getting early breakthroughs and putting the pressure from the outset as batting only becomes easier as the game progresses.
“What I have seen in this World Cup so far is that if you don’t pick up early wickets, you’re in trouble. The new ball is so crucial, and openers are being more careful in the first ten overs this year. They’re not really going full throttle, they are being a bit more watchful. Once you don’t lose any wickets early on, it becomes easier because the ball doesn’t swing and batting becomes easier."
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