Fakhar: We will target 200-plus in every match in T20 World Cup

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Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman reckoned that his side changed their 'mindset' and they will target to score 200-plus scores in the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting on June 2.

The Pakistani team managed to defeat the Irish 2-1 after losing the first game of the series. They are currently in the United Kingdom for the four-match series against England. 

"After we lost that first game against Ireland, after that the mindset that we made, the body language was very different. Nobody likes to lose, we understand that. But after that first match, the mindset that we have, if we continue that you will see a different side," said Fakhar.

"We have meetings after every game and the mindset we have now is that our target batting first is to make 200 or 200-plus. I am talking about this mindset, that if we go into the World Cup with it… there's always talk about our batting, though the bowling is world class. What I'm saying is, our batting, the mindset that we have, and are batting with, you'll see we will play for 200-plus. You'll see the intent,"

Kirsten, who recently joined the Pakistan squad for the England series, and initial feedback has been favorable. However, it is recognized that there may not be enough time for a significant impact before the T20 World Cup.

"Too many new coaches. But Gary is such a great guy. He is new but we don't feel he is new because the day he arrived he gelled with the team. He likes to talk to everyone. He likes to hear our story, how we play cricket and his own culture. We're very excited to work with him," he said.

"He hasn't had that much time but his mindset, the way he sits and talks with us like we're friends, I really liked that. The World Cup is so close, so I'm not going to listen to anyone right now [about his own batting]. If you tinker stuff with a tournament so close it's not easy. So I'm going to keep playing the way I am and then will work with him after that," he added.