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DUBAI: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha vowed to improve middle-overs batting, stating that his side is ready for the India clash in the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 Super fours.
Set 147-run target, UAE crumbled under pressure and were bowled out for 105 in 17.4 overs.
Despite restricting Pakistan to a low total, UAE batters failed to take advantage.
For Pakistan, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf bagged two wickets each.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Salman emphasized the middle overs, highlighting them as a concern.
“We got the job done, but we still need to improve our batting in the middle order. That’s been a concern and something we need to work on,” he said.
The 31-year-old praised Shaheen Afridi, who played a crucial role with an all-around performance.
“Apart from that, we did a good job. We haven’t batted at our best yet…we’re still just finding our way to 150. If we bat well in the middle overs, we can push it to 170 no matter the opposition. Shaheen’s batting has improved a lot–he’s already great with the ball,” he remarked.
Regarding the India clash, the skipper mentioned Pakistan’s performance in the past few months, stressing on
“Saim is someone who has been bringing us back into games and I hope he can continue like this till the end. We’re ready for any challenge and if we keep playing the way we have over the last four months, we’ll be good against any side,” Salman Ali Agha concluded.
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