Pakist­an will have to up the ante if they are to level five-match series agains­t New Zealan­dKARACHI: Former spin maestro Saeed Ajmal has called on Pakistan’s bowlers to deliver the goods going into the second ODI against New Zealand after they conceded more than 300 runs in the first game. After first ODI defeat, Sarfraz promises ‘better performance’However, the former off-spinner felt the middle-order should have done more out there in the middle as well. “Shadab can be a very effective bowler but he was unable to claim even a single wicket,” he said. “The coaching staff and the captain need to look into this.”Pakistan’s most successful bowler on the day was Hasan Ali, who capped a stellar 2017 by finishing as the world’s best ODI bowler, but Ajmal believes even the 23-year-old pacer has room to improve going into the second match. “Pakistan will need to overcome the mistakes they committed in the first game if they are to claim the second ODI,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune January 07, 2018 12:00 UTC