Misbah: Batsmen let down Pakistan
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August 30, 2012, Thursday
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SKIPPER Misbah-ul Haq regretted his team's long-term problems in batting and said he hoped his players learned quickly to avoid another series defeat.
The Pakistanis lost the first limited overs internationals against Australia by four wickets in Sharjah after another batting collapse saw them bowled out for 198 in 45.1 overs, their last six wickets going for 38 runs.
In contrast Australia fought hard through skipper Michael Clarke's resolute 96-ball 66 and George Bailey's responsible unbeaten 57 off 88 deliveries, winning in 48.2 overs after Pakistan spinners threatened to spoil the chase.
Misbah showed disappointment over not scoring big despite including seven regular batsmen in the side.
"I think the strategy (to include seven batsmen) was obvious from the collapse, we are struggling in batting since the England series and then in Sri Lanka so that is why we kept seven batsmen," said Misbah.
Pakistan is now 0-1 down in the three-match series. It has lost its last two one-day series 1-4 against England here and 1-3 in Sri Lanka.
Misbah said Pakistan was 30 runs short.
"At one point we thought we can make 230 and considering our spin bowling it's a good total but a lot of players are new and, maybe, because some senior players are not there so we couldn't reach that point," said Misbah.
Pakistan left out experienced batsman Younis Khan from the series after he managed just 10 runs in four one-day innings in Sri Lanka in June. Misbah singled out lower order batting as the main cause of concern.
"We were not able to read the match situation well. Our lower order is not contributing which is essential. We needed 30-40 from the lower order and that is why we kept Kamran Akmal and Shahid Afridi in lower order," said Misbah.
Pakistan was cruising along nicely at 159-4 with Asad Shafiq (56) and Umar Akmal (52) at the crease but lost three wickets in the five batting power-play overs, scoring just 16.
Lanky left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc returned career best figures of 5-42 to derail Pakistan batting.
The Pakistanis lost the first limited overs internationals against Australia by four wickets in Sharjah after another batting collapse saw them bowled out for 198 in 45.1 overs, their last six wickets going for 38 runs.
In contrast Australia fought hard through skipper Michael Clarke's resolute 96-ball 66 and George Bailey's responsible unbeaten 57 off 88 deliveries, winning in 48.2 overs after Pakistan spinners threatened to spoil the chase.
Misbah showed disappointment over not scoring big despite including seven regular batsmen in the side.
"I think the strategy (to include seven batsmen) was obvious from the collapse, we are struggling in batting since the England series and then in Sri Lanka so that is why we kept seven batsmen," said Misbah.
Pakistan is now 0-1 down in the three-match series. It has lost its last two one-day series 1-4 against England here and 1-3 in Sri Lanka.
Misbah said Pakistan was 30 runs short.
"At one point we thought we can make 230 and considering our spin bowling it's a good total but a lot of players are new and, maybe, because some senior players are not there so we couldn't reach that point," said Misbah.
Pakistan left out experienced batsman Younis Khan from the series after he managed just 10 runs in four one-day innings in Sri Lanka in June. Misbah singled out lower order batting as the main cause of concern.
"We were not able to read the match situation well. Our lower order is not contributing which is essential. We needed 30-40 from the lower order and that is why we kept Kamran Akmal and Shahid Afridi in lower order," said Misbah.
Pakistan was cruising along nicely at 159-4 with Asad Shafiq (56) and Umar Akmal (52) at the crease but lost three wickets in the five batting power-play overs, scoring just 16.
Lanky left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc returned career best figures of 5-42 to derail Pakistan batting.
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