Younis Khan confident of Pakistan revival

Veteran Pakistan batsman, Younis Khan is hopeful about his team’s chances to bounce back in the ongoing One Day International series against England.

After humiliating the tourists 3-0 in the Test series, the Green Shirts lost their momentum in the limited-over leg of the competition. The hosts were bundled out for paltry 130; as England grabbed an easy 130-run win in the opening one-dayer at Abu Dhabi.

The Englishmen are on song at the moment, aiming to pay back the dept with the same coin by beating Pakistan in the ODIs. However, Younis believes his team will not panic, seeking a strong return in the next game.

"We should not panic because we have not batted badly in the last 4-5 matches, so we need to try our best and put Monday’s performance behind us," said Younis.

"England had a very good partnership between Cook and (Ravi) Bopara and that helped them. It wasn’t a difficult chase but we failed to put up a reasonable stand," he added.

Despite admitting that his team failed to put up a decent effort, Younis didn’t take the credit away from the Poms. He was all praise for Steven Finn, who grabbed top four wickets to create a big hole in Pakistan’s batting line-up. Meanwhile, the right-hander
conceded that his bowlers remained unsuccessful in capitalising on good start provided by Shahid Afridi.

"England bowled the first 10 overs well, they outclassed us and Finn was very impressive. When the captain of the team plays like this, the whole team is inspired and Cook’s knock lifted England, so we have to match them in their body language and performance,
“said Younis, who made 15.

On the other hand, the visiting side is also determined not to loosen grip on the series. Alastair Cook urged his players to keep the good job doing, and display an even better show in the remaining matches.

 He stated, “It’s only one game, so let’s not get carried away too much. It was a really good performance and we will enjoy the feeling and make sure we come back as a side on Wednesday."

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Posted by Rana Nasir Ghafoor on Feb 15 2012. Filed under Pakistan, Sports. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry