CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said that it was a tough day especially after winning the toss, as the team on Saturday faced its second defeat in as many pool matches.
"We just lost in all three departments," Misbah admitted. "We couldn´t bowl well, a lot of dropped catches, and the batting totally flopped."
He said Pakistan´s problems against the West Indies began from the moment he won the toss and opted to use bowler-friendly conditions, with overcast skies and a hint of moisture on the pitch.
"But we couldn´t take enough wickets up front. We only took one or two. We could have done better than that."
There were also difficulties in getting the batting-bowling balance right, with proven match-winner Saeed Ajmal pulling out of the squad because of his disputed spin-bowling action.
"The batting is already not scoring much. To go with six batters and five proper bowlers, that really is a tricky situation for us," the skipper added.
"That´s why we are going with seven batters but at the moment nothing is working," Misbah said.
"At the end of the day as a bowler, as a fielder, as a batsman, you have to go out there in the middle and perform. That´s what we are not doing at the moment.
However, Misbah insisted it was now vital that Pakistan maintained their self-belief.
"Performances like that could really dent you, but you have to pick yourself up and think about your strategies."
"It´s a do or die situation for us and there are no ifs and buts," he said as he tried to look ahead to Pakistan´s next game against Zimbabwe, while sifting through the wreckage of Saturday´s crushing loss.
"We need to pick up ourselves up and come hard in the next game because now we´re at the edge," Misbah said.
"We have to forget the last two matches and learn from our mistakes. We can only win if we perform."
source: geo.tv
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