Babar: Pakistan's lower order falling cheaply was disappointing
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Pakistan captain Babar Azam was disappointed with his side’s lower-order batting during their monumental run chase of 508 against Sri Lanka.
Babar top-scored with 81 as Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took two wickets and completed his five wicket-haul on day five to lead his team to victory in the second Test by 246 runs.
"When you've chased big scores in the past, you get confidence. We brought that confidence into this chase. We had belief we could do it, but Sri Lanka came well prepared and bowled according to their plans. As a batting unit, we were slightly unlucky because there were plenty of soft dismissals,” said Babar.
"Day by day, the team is improving and the performances are improving. These conditions weren't easy but we did well in phases. We did things wrong, too, which we'll discuss. But there are lots of positives here, too. And we'll try and build on those,"
Babar was disappointed as Pakistan lost eight wickets within just 23.4 overs, however, he praised Jayasuriya for his dominance with the ball.
"The lower order falling cheaply was disappointing. Credit to Jayasuriya for how he bowled, he was outstanding. He was patient; in Test cricket, you need patience. He's a consistent bowler. He plugs away at a length and sticks to it. Even if he gets hit for a boundary, he doesn't deviate from his length. As a batting unit, you need patience too, and we were slightly lacking in that department. And that goes for our lower order as well," he added.
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