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DUBAI: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha hailed the team’s performance and expressed confidence ahead of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 final against India, set to be played on Sunday.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Agha called Pakistan’s special team after securing a narrow win over Bangladesh while issuing a bold statement on the clash against arch-rivals.
“Very excited. We know what we need to do, and we are a good enough team to beat anyone, and we will come on Sunday and try to beat them,” he said.
“If you can win these kinds of games, you must be a special team. Everyone chipped in, ” he said. “The way Shaheen bowled and the way Haris bowled up front, it was special. We are finding ways to win.”
He aimed for a better display in the final against arch-rivals while shedding light on the total and playing conditions.
“There are ways to improve, but we will be better in the final. We were 10-15 runs short – no way I am going to deny that. If we bowl the way we did up front, we will create pressure,” he explained.
“When you create pressure up front, it is tough to chase it down. Bowled well with the new ball, and once you bowl like this with the new ball, you win more often. We have been fielding really well,” the skipper continued.
Highlighting the team’s fielding under the new coach Shane McDermott, he mentioned the hard work and Mike Hesson’s motivation and focus on fielding.
“Since Shane came, we have been working really hard. Mike, our coach said whoever cannot field, cannot be in the team – so everyone is working very hard with Shane and I am happy with how everyone is fielding.
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