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Pakistan have underperformed at the World Cup having lost three matches in a row but they are eyeing a winning streak starting with their group match against South Africa, all-rounder Shadab Khan said on Thursday.

Pakistan began the tournament with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka before losing to India, Australia and Afghanistan.

The last defeat was a major upset as their Asian neighbours won by eight wickets to leave Pakistan fifth in the standings, but Shadab said they can return to winning ways with their backs against the wall.

“I think we have underperformed in all three matches. We haven’t underperformed this way before. We know that we are not playing good cricket,” Shadab told reporters ahead of Friday’s game against second-placed South Africa in Chennai.

“But our team has bounced back from this situation before and hopefully, we will come out of this situation… We have full faith in our team. Our team was playing well before the World Cup.

“We didn’t play well in the World Cup. It’s not always the case that we, as a team, did not play well. There are bad days, but I think we will start our winning streak from tomorrow.”

Pakistan also have a negative run rate to contend with as they fight for a top-four spot and Shadab said the clash against South Africa is the first of many “do-or-die matches”.

Shadab identified their fielding as a cause for concern after dropped catches on batting-friendly wickets and also said the fast bowlers were struggling as a unit.

“If you drop the catch or you give an easy boundary, then there is no pressure on the batsman and because of that there is a lot of cost in the end. The way we are fielding is completely different from the standard that we have set,” he said.

“These fast bowlers, they performed very well in the last couple of years for us, everywhere they played. We have a faith in them and sometimes… you go through these stages.

“But the main concern is everyone is going (through a rough patch) at the same time. That’s a problem… So hopefully it’s changed tomorrow and everyone starts on their right track.”

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Naveed Iqbal Oct 26, 2023 08:26pm
Very clever, Shadab, you blamed fielding and the fast bowlers, and easily ignored your own performance, and the spin department as a whole. But main thing is that we are still playing cricket like 20 years before, we are unable to breach 300 marks regularly, while some other teams are touching 400 mark.
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Buxial jamali Oct 27, 2023 09:05am
Please bro play well we have faith on whole Pakistan cricket team and Allah No matter if that country was india no matter if there are no fans to support you in India but If you win world cup it become the biggest victory you must have to win for Pakistan if you got the Trophy from India to Pakistan it will be proud ful for Pakistan I have one thing to say bro whole Pakistan cricket team is not struggling to stop the ball going towards boundary You need to stop ball as close as to the wickets you need the struggle that you do in world cup 2021 Bro one thing about you That you are not in form in current world cup but you really give a great come back in match against Afghanistan please come back in your form in our family everyone is fan of you and your out of form is disappointing for us
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Buxial jamali Oct 27, 2023 09:06am
The last thing about your support is don't see how much the target is just chase it Don't see how much wicket you need just fall them because in last overs in any match we see Pakistan gonna to lose but upto end we have hope may they get wicket on each ball they will win may they have six on each ball they will win So please come back against South Africa and won world cup for Pakistan
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Ali Asghar Oct 27, 2023 11:45am
I am sorry to say this Mr. Shadab, but it's not the lost of form, we are losing because of lost of passion and pride to play for the country, favoritism is also damaging, capable spinner is sitting in the reserves and ill performer like Usama Mir keeps getting chances in spite of having no x-factor in his bowling, and you, Mr. Shadab, what happened to your bowling? think you need some serious coaching on your bowling too.
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