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Pakistan captain speaking at end of the match
"We lost that match because we lost 3 wickets in 15 balls"
"Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali batted well and we fought well"
"Too many runs were conceded in the first 30 overs, with the exception of Mohammad Amir, the bowlers did not bowl well although we did come back and fight well"
"For me this was a 270-280 pitch"
"If you want to win matches, your top 4 need to perform really well"
"We did make runs but we didnt play long innings like Imam played for his 53, Hafeez for 45; Babar also played good but he did not play a long innings"
"The India Pakistan match is a big one and we will try our level best against them"
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Press conference quotes:
"I am very disappointed after we won the toss, there was some help for the pacers but in the first 30 overs, we didn't bowl well besides Amir. We didn't bowl in good areas and conceded too many runs, the pitch was helping the fast-bowlers and it was a 270-280 pitch"
"Batsmen are making runs but they aren't taking the innings deep, like today Imam made 53, Hafeez bhai made 45, if we had a big partnership here and the batsmen played for a bit longer then the outcome could have been different"
"If you look at both teams, I think you'll see we made more mistakes which is why we lost this match. The pitch was helping the fast-bowlers and we won a good toss, even now the ball was carrying through well. In the first 15 overs we should have bowled better. OK we dropped catches but we made a comeback. In the last 20 overs we restricted"
"Babar and Imam had a partnership but then Babar had a soft dismissal, Fakhar and Imam also, the first four dismissals were very soft. If batsmen can't take it deep after getting set then it's difficult. If you want to win matches, your top 3 or top 4 need to give a good start and the rest can continue the momentum"
"When two good teams play then fielding can make a difference, we had a lot of lapses in fielding and conceded runs. If you have to win games against good teams, you have to perform in all aspects. India is also a strong team, if you make such mistakes then they won't give you a chance to win the match. We're playing well but losing due to small mistakes"
"We were going well at 140/2, but the 3 wickets in 15 balls were the turning point. No one gets out deliberately but Imam got out softly and Hafeez bhai tried, it was a loose ball but he couldn't take advantage"
"Shoaib bhai is a senior player, unfortunately he got out but he also contributes with the ball. OK, he isn't making many runs but he's our senior player and I am hopeful his experience will serve us well in upcoming matches. He has performed in the past, I am hopeful he can win Pakistan matches in the upcoming fixtures"
"I don't think we regretted dropping Shadab, we went with four pacers because we felt it's the right combination, we didn't want to make any compromise on the batting. The other team also had 4 pacers because there was a lot of grass on the pitch and there was a lot of carry. If we bowled well at the start, the match could've been different"
"I don't think it took too long, I didn't see the timing, it looked like they might be late but it was the umpire's call and I can't say anything"
"Whenever we come to England, there's a lot of support here. Thanks to the crowd for supporting us all the time and hopefully they will do that against India as well"
"If you take a positive in this match, it was Mohammad Amir who bowled well and after that, Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali batted well"
"Fielding is not up to the mark, we'll sit together and work hard before the India match"
"We lost that match because we lost 3 wickets in 15 balls"
"Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali batted well and we fought well"
"Too many runs were conceded in the first 30 overs, with the exception of Mohammad Amir, the bowlers did not bowl well although we did come back and fight well"
"For me this was a 270-280 pitch"
"If you want to win matches, your top 4 need to perform really well"
"We did make runs but we didnt play long innings like Imam played for his 53, Hafeez for 45; Babar also played good but he did not play a long innings"
"The India Pakistan match is a big one and we will try our level best against them"
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Press conference quotes:
"I am very disappointed after we won the toss, there was some help for the pacers but in the first 30 overs, we didn't bowl well besides Amir. We didn't bowl in good areas and conceded too many runs, the pitch was helping the fast-bowlers and it was a 270-280 pitch"
"Batsmen are making runs but they aren't taking the innings deep, like today Imam made 53, Hafeez bhai made 45, if we had a big partnership here and the batsmen played for a bit longer then the outcome could have been different"
"If you look at both teams, I think you'll see we made more mistakes which is why we lost this match. The pitch was helping the fast-bowlers and we won a good toss, even now the ball was carrying through well. In the first 15 overs we should have bowled better. OK we dropped catches but we made a comeback. In the last 20 overs we restricted"
"Babar and Imam had a partnership but then Babar had a soft dismissal, Fakhar and Imam also, the first four dismissals were very soft. If batsmen can't take it deep after getting set then it's difficult. If you want to win matches, your top 3 or top 4 need to give a good start and the rest can continue the momentum"
"When two good teams play then fielding can make a difference, we had a lot of lapses in fielding and conceded runs. If you have to win games against good teams, you have to perform in all aspects. India is also a strong team, if you make such mistakes then they won't give you a chance to win the match. We're playing well but losing due to small mistakes"
"We were going well at 140/2, but the 3 wickets in 15 balls were the turning point. No one gets out deliberately but Imam got out softly and Hafeez bhai tried, it was a loose ball but he couldn't take advantage"
"Shoaib bhai is a senior player, unfortunately he got out but he also contributes with the ball. OK, he isn't making many runs but he's our senior player and I am hopeful his experience will serve us well in upcoming matches. He has performed in the past, I am hopeful he can win Pakistan matches in the upcoming fixtures"
"I don't think we regretted dropping Shadab, we went with four pacers because we felt it's the right combination, we didn't want to make any compromise on the batting. The other team also had 4 pacers because there was a lot of grass on the pitch and there was a lot of carry. If we bowled well at the start, the match could've been different"
"I don't think it took too long, I didn't see the timing, it looked like they might be late but it was the umpire's call and I can't say anything"
"Whenever we come to England, there's a lot of support here. Thanks to the crowd for supporting us all the time and hopefully they will do that against India as well"
"If you take a positive in this match, it was Mohammad Amir who bowled well and after that, Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali batted well"
"Fielding is not up to the mark, we'll sit together and work hard before the India match"
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