One can learn how to handle pressure from India: Afridi

“These guys are doing very well. They are playing very well under pressure and Indian batsmen are mature. One has to learn from them how to handle the pressure,” Afridi said. He praised Indian vice-captain Virat Kohli for ‘playing an awesome innings’. 

Afridi conceded that his team did not opt for a second spinner as he did not expect the pitch to turn so much. He also said that his team scored 30-35 runs less and the bowlers failed to bowl in the right areas. “I did not expect the pitch to turn so much, but no excuse. I think we did not score enough runs. 

We were short by 30-35 runs. Their spinners bowled well. I think we did not bowl in the right areas and I did not bowl well,” he added. Afridi said he didn’t read the pitch properly and he would have opted for a second spinner if he had read it right. 

Afridi added that his team now needed to concentrate on the coming two group games. “We are playing Australia and New Zealand next, so we have got to play harder. This game is done, we need to quickly focus on the next game,” Afridi added.