Colombo: In what appears to be an try to discover a silver lining in Pakistan’s humiliating defeat to India, head coach Grant Bradburn mentioned he was “grateful” to the arch-rivals for a well timed reminder for the crew to get their act collectively earlier than subsequent month´s World Cup.
Babar Azam´s males suffered a crushing 228-run loss to India on Monday in a rain-hit Tremendous 4 conflict of the 50-over match, a prelude to subsequent month´s World Cup in India.
India posted 356-2 in Colombo after rain compelled the match right into a reserve day after which bowled out Pakistan for 128 in 32 overs to register their largest ODI victory over their arch-rivals.
“My intestine feeling is that we’re grateful for the present that has been this final two days,” Bradburn informed reporters after the drubbing.
“We don´t get to play among the finest gamers on the earth fairly often,” he added.
“We haven´t misplaced a recreation of cricket for the final three months, so it´s a well timed reminder that we have to flip up daily, put in our greatest on the park, and it´s really a present within the final two days we haven´t finished that.”
Pakistan elected to bowl after Azam received the toss however the crew quickly misplaced their grip after a 121-run opening stand between skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul hit 122 and 111 respectively to increase India´s domination in an unbeaten stand of 233.
“We misplaced in any respect aspects of the sport,” Bradburn mentioned. “No excuses, we weren´t adequate within the final two days.”
Pakistan´s bowling, led by Shaheen Shah Afridi, had rattled India´s high order final week in an Asia Cup group recreation, bowling them out for 266 earlier than the match was deserted due to rain.
However Rohit, Gill, Rahul and Kohli got here roaring again within the Tremendous 4 contest to take the assault to the bowlers.
Bradburn, a former New Zealand worldwide who performed seven Assessments and 11 ODIs, mentioned Pakistan will study from the batting assault.
“Actually wasn´t a shock. Everybody´s seen how deadly our bowling assault is and good groups will counteract that,” he mentioned.
Azam began the match with 151 in opposition to minnows Nepal however Bradburn mentioned Pakistan´s batting nonetheless lacked firepower.
“Our batting unit hasn´t clicked prior to now month and once more, that could be a constructive signal,” he mentioned.
“Now we have full belief in them. We’re very according to our choice. We all know they are going to come proper.”
Pakistan subsequent play Sri Lanka on Thursday.
