Pacer took two wickets in his two overs and is aiming to continue his good form with the ball
13 August, 2021
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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas believes Pakistan can restrict West Indies to under 150 runs in the first innings.
Whiles speaking after the close of play on day one, the right-armer said that Pakistan pace attack can secure a first innings lead of around 50 to 60 runs.
“I was telling myself that we need to score at least 200 runs here on this pitch because when we came here in 2017, the surface behaviour was different than it is now,” Abbas said.
“With 217 runs on the scoreboard, I am very confident. Especially, if you see how Shaheen and Hasan have been bowling in the recent past and we also have Faheem who will support us. Hopefully, we will take a lead of 50-60 runs in the first innings today after bowling them out,” he added.
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Abbas took two wickets in his two overs and is aiming to continue his good form with the ball.
“Due to the grass on the pitch, the batting conditions are difficult. My job is to get wickets with the new ball which is what I have done. Now, we have to show some patience to get the rest of the wickets tomorrow,” he added.
