PAK vs SL: “We Want To Get Rid Of That From Our Blood”

Pakistan National Cricket Team star opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has stated that profitable and shedding is an element and parcel of the sport and they should transfer on from the hammering they confronted by the hands of India Nationwide Cricket Staff within the Tremendous 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka.

The Males In Blue crushed the Babar Azam-led facet within the Tremendous 4 match by 228 runs on the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Batting first, India posted a mammoth whole of 356/2, due to centuries from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul and half-centuries from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Defending the goal, pacers bagged the primary three wickets, and the remainder of the job was achieved by wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, which resulted in Pakistan getting bundled out for 128.

Imam-ul-Haq, in a chat with the official broadcasters Star Sports activities forward of the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Tremendous 4 recreation, stated:

“We haven’t misplaced any match since three months. Sadly, that was the sport (vs India), we have to eliminate that from our blood. That’s a part of the sport.”

We knew we’re a very good staff, we now have to execute and we now have labored exhausting – Imam-ul-Haq

Imam-ul-Haq stated that they performed the Lanka Premier League (LPL) and the Take a look at sequence in Sri Lanka and are properly conscious of the circumstances. Imam-ul-Haq elaborated:

“We now have some high quality gamers and we talked about it. It’s important to step in and that is the day we’re wanting ahead to. We performed LPL right here Take a look at matches as properly. We knew that the circumstances shall be like this. It’s not a batting paradise. It’s a troublesome problem. As a batsman, it’s a must to adapt. it’s a must to craft your innings and search for the dangerous balls. Working between the wickets is the important thing as properly.”

Pakistan are set to tackle Sri Lanka within the fifth match of the Tremendous 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023 on Thursday, September 14 on the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Speaking in regards to the match, Imam-ul-Haq stated:

“We’re wanting ahead to this recreation solely. We knew we’re a very good staff, we now have to execute and we now have labored exhausting.”

Notably, Imam-ul-Haq after initially being named within the taking part in XI was pulled out after he suffered a again spasm and was changed by Abdullah Shafique.

Pakistan (Taking part in XI): Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Mohammad Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan