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Imad Wasim speaking at end of the match against Afghanistan
"Rashid was bowling brilliantly; I couldn’t pick him to be honest but we decided to hang in there and play 50 overs and then see the result, we knew that if we play 50 overs we had the capability to win the game"
"Gulbadin was the only bowler to be targeted to be honest as the wicket was turning square and they have world-class spinners and if you take risks against them, they might take your wicket"
"Ideas was to knock them for singles and doubles and then when the fast-bowlers comes in, we just attack"
"Thank you very much to the crowd, it feels like home here; they gave us lot of boost and confidence "
"We win the next game and you never know what happens and obviously this win gives us a lot of confidence as well so now we believe we can win from any situation so lets hope for the best"
"I didn't think the game was beyond us, we have got very good players in the end. I knew if one of us stayed in, we would've made it"
"Rashid Khan was bowling brilliantly, if we took chances against him we might've given him a wicket. So we were focused on just seeing him out. We knew they were a bowler short so we targeted that"
"We were inside so we didn't know what happened after the match"
"We didn't play good shots in the middle overs but these guys won us games many times, it had to be someone else. They won the last game, now a couple of guys chipped in and won this one so it's great team unity, it happens in cricket"
"I was always in the team. Every time I go out there, I just play for my country, I love my country too much. I want to give 100% every time, result doesn't matter to me if I good 100%. We're good enough to beat any side on a given day"
"Afghanistan's spinners are world class, if they score 250-260 in any track, they can cause trouble to any team. Credit goes to them for their improvement in the last 5 years, they are giving tough time to every teams, they gave India a tough time and Pakistan also. I think they're a force to be reckoned with in a couple years time"
"I never think about what people will say, if I give my 100% and the result isn't in our favour then I can't do anything about that. Either we wouldn't be good enough or the opposition would be good enough. I just wanted to take the match to the end, hitting the spinners was tough so we targeted the pacers"
"We think of Afghanistan as a lowly team but that isn't the case at all, we face them in matches and they are a very tough side. If you lose 1-2 wickets in a run chase, it's very difficult to chase against them. Rashid, Mujeeb, Nabi are all high level bowlers and the wicket was suiting them too. I think our intensity was high but you should credit them for forcing us back"
"Whether we lost with difficulty or ease, a win is a win. Bangladesh is also a very good side and they're performing well. If we play to our potential, we can defeat any side in the world. I'm not saying that just for the presser, this is our team's belief. We have 11 out of 11 match winners in the team and 4 match winners on the bench. I don't think we're scared of any side, such wins give us confidence. Now we believe we can win from any situation"
"I got some cramps, in such heat that can happen, I will eat and drink and recover from it"
"I was focused on not taking a chance against Rashid Khan even if he bowls a maiden. If I needed to take a chance it'd be off the fast-bowlers. We've played enough cricket now to deliver in pressure situations. There are many matches in the past which I couldn't win and I was quite saddened about that but Allah kept something for me today and helped it to happen"
"Saifi is our best player against spin so if he was there, the match could have finished earlier. I don't know what happened with the running and he got run out, but I knew I just had to give him support. When he got out, the others supported me. He has won so many matches for Pakistan, unfortunately run outs happen. Shadab played well and then I will give credit to Wahab, he got bashed a lot but he played with a broken finger today. He bowled with it and then hit a crucial four and six which helped us to win. Salute to him for doing so well for Pakistan"
"What happened with the crowd, I don't know about it. Even if it did happen, it's wrong. We are all Muslims and brothers, we shouldn't fight. Yes on the ground to win the game for your country things happen but I would request the fans that we're all brothers so don't do such things"
"I try to just perform according to the requirements but if it doesn't happen, it's OK, it's not life and death for me, it's just a game and I play it like that. I don't think about getting dropped. I love my country and whatever is needed, I'll try to do it"
"Rashid was bowling brilliantly; I couldn’t pick him to be honest but we decided to hang in there and play 50 overs and then see the result, we knew that if we play 50 overs we had the capability to win the game"
"Gulbadin was the only bowler to be targeted to be honest as the wicket was turning square and they have world-class spinners and if you take risks against them, they might take your wicket"
"Ideas was to knock them for singles and doubles and then when the fast-bowlers comes in, we just attack"
"Thank you very much to the crowd, it feels like home here; they gave us lot of boost and confidence "
"We win the next game and you never know what happens and obviously this win gives us a lot of confidence as well so now we believe we can win from any situation so lets hope for the best"
"I didn't think the game was beyond us, we have got very good players in the end. I knew if one of us stayed in, we would've made it"
"Rashid Khan was bowling brilliantly, if we took chances against him we might've given him a wicket. So we were focused on just seeing him out. We knew they were a bowler short so we targeted that"
"We were inside so we didn't know what happened after the match"
"We didn't play good shots in the middle overs but these guys won us games many times, it had to be someone else. They won the last game, now a couple of guys chipped in and won this one so it's great team unity, it happens in cricket"
"I was always in the team. Every time I go out there, I just play for my country, I love my country too much. I want to give 100% every time, result doesn't matter to me if I good 100%. We're good enough to beat any side on a given day"
"Afghanistan's spinners are world class, if they score 250-260 in any track, they can cause trouble to any team. Credit goes to them for their improvement in the last 5 years, they are giving tough time to every teams, they gave India a tough time and Pakistan also. I think they're a force to be reckoned with in a couple years time"
"I never think about what people will say, if I give my 100% and the result isn't in our favour then I can't do anything about that. Either we wouldn't be good enough or the opposition would be good enough. I just wanted to take the match to the end, hitting the spinners was tough so we targeted the pacers"
"We think of Afghanistan as a lowly team but that isn't the case at all, we face them in matches and they are a very tough side. If you lose 1-2 wickets in a run chase, it's very difficult to chase against them. Rashid, Mujeeb, Nabi are all high level bowlers and the wicket was suiting them too. I think our intensity was high but you should credit them for forcing us back"
"Whether we lost with difficulty or ease, a win is a win. Bangladesh is also a very good side and they're performing well. If we play to our potential, we can defeat any side in the world. I'm not saying that just for the presser, this is our team's belief. We have 11 out of 11 match winners in the team and 4 match winners on the bench. I don't think we're scared of any side, such wins give us confidence. Now we believe we can win from any situation"
"I got some cramps, in such heat that can happen, I will eat and drink and recover from it"
"I was focused on not taking a chance against Rashid Khan even if he bowls a maiden. If I needed to take a chance it'd be off the fast-bowlers. We've played enough cricket now to deliver in pressure situations. There are many matches in the past which I couldn't win and I was quite saddened about that but Allah kept something for me today and helped it to happen"
"Saifi is our best player against spin so if he was there, the match could have finished earlier. I don't know what happened with the running and he got run out, but I knew I just had to give him support. When he got out, the others supported me. He has won so many matches for Pakistan, unfortunately run outs happen. Shadab played well and then I will give credit to Wahab, he got bashed a lot but he played with a broken finger today. He bowled with it and then hit a crucial four and six which helped us to win. Salute to him for doing so well for Pakistan"
"What happened with the crowd, I don't know about it. Even if it did happen, it's wrong. We are all Muslims and brothers, we shouldn't fight. Yes on the ground to win the game for your country things happen but I would request the fans that we're all brothers so don't do such things"
"I try to just perform according to the requirements but if it doesn't happen, it's OK, it's not life and death for me, it's just a game and I play it like that. I don't think about getting dropped. I love my country and whatever is needed, I'll try to do it"
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