AHMEDABAD – Pakistan males’s staff director Mickey Arthur has stated that right this moment’s ICC World Cup 2023 recreation towards India appeared like a house occasion for India.
The Males in Inexperienced had been enjoying in entrance of hundreds of Indian followers at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium whereas Pakistan followers had been not often seen among the many crowd. Mickey Arthur opined that it didn’t appear like a recreation of an ICC occasion. “It didn’t seem to be an ICC occasion tonight – let’s be brutally honest. It appeared like a bilateral sequence or a BCCI occasion. I didn’t hear Dil Dil Pakistan coming by way of the mics too usually. That does play a task, however I gained’t use it as an excuse,” he stated within the post-match presser.
However, Arthur accepted they didn’t play properly after having an ideal begin with the bat. “I feel we had been timid with our general efficiency right this moment. I’d’ve preferred us to take the sport on a bit extra. It’s a large event, however we went into our shells just a little bit. To go from 155/2 to 191 all out is simply not on,” he added.
In the meantime, he appreciated the Indian staff for his or her performance. “This Indian staff is an excellent cricket staff. I feel they’re properly led by Rahul and Rohit. They give the impression of being good and have all bases lined.”
Arthur identified there isn’t a want to fret over this loss since they’ve gained the final two video games. “It’s a lengthy World Cup, we’ve gained two out of three matches, We won’t panic and can deal with the following match with patience,” he maintained.