Pakistan would play against India tomorrow in the super four stage of Asia Cup at National Stadium here. Bangladesh have already been knocked out of the tournament while Sri Lanka have already secured a berth in the final.
"Like Sri Lanka, Pakistan is a tough opponent, but we are playing some good cricket. " India will play its last Super Fours game against Bangladesh on Thursday, and a victory in either of its remaining two matches would be enough for them to book a berth in the July 6 final.
But that one was the match that actually mattered as Pakistan overcame their problems to shock India in the final of the Kitply cup in Bangladesh. . . . "It's unfair to expect players to play that amount of cricket in such a short space of time in 35 degree heat," he said. What goes in their favour is that they already have a cushion of four points and just need to keep their run rate better than Pakistan, who have zero points but two matches in hand.
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With the pitch again expected to be flat, the Indian batsmen will be expected to continue their pristine form while Pakistan will have to counter with their own batting, as bolwers from both sides are expected to suffer. . They also successfully chased targets of 301-4 against Pakistan and 284-3 against Bangladesh. . Pakistan's bowling attack - already without frontline pacemen Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif - was further weakened when Umar Gul was ruled out of the tournament with a ribcage injury during the group match against India. . . . . . .
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