KINGSTON (Jamaica): Mohammad Rizwan exuded confidence that Pakistan will do well in the second Test of the two-match ICC World Test Championship series at the Sabina Park, Jamaica.
Pakistan were 62 for 3 at lunch after they were put into bat by West Indies.
“The last Test match was a great game of cricket. Everyone was on their toes. It was a very rare sight but unfortunately we lost at the end,” said Rizwan, who is Pakistan’s vice-captain.
“We have left the defeat behind and are now aiming to win the next game starting tomorrow and level the series.”
The wicketkeeper-batsman said they had close encounters recently in the five-day format where they failed to cross the line, but was quick to mention that the team had learned from those experiences and will do better in the next match.
“I admit that we have lost couple of close Test matches in overseas conditions but I can assure you that we have learned a lot and everyone is training hard to do better in the next game. The second Test is very important for us as we want to end the series on a high note.”
When asked to comment on the performances of the openers who were not up to the mark in the first Test, Rizwan said, “Yes our openers didn’t perform according to the situation, but it was not an easy wicket to bat on.
