Pakistan U-19 batsman Haider Ali says the win over India in Asia Emerging Nations Cup has given him and skipper Rohail Nazir immense confidence ahead of the ICC U-19 World Cup scheduled later this month. “Beating India and then having done well in first-class matches, we have gained a lot of confidence and we want to carry the burden of Pakistan’s campaign in the Junior World Cup,” Ali said. READ| Misbah-ul-Haq: Bangladesh’s refusal to play Tests unfair on PakistanAli said Pakistan won’t be affected by the withdrawal of Test fast bowler Naseem Shah from the line-up. Also Read | PCB writes to BCB: Will not play B'desh on neutral venue“And both of us believe we can spearhead and motivate the other players to perform well and try to win the World Cup,” he added. “If he had been selected it would have been a great boost for us but mentally we have been preparing to play without him in the Junior World Cup and the back-up pace bowlers we have are also good,” he said.

Source: The Hindu January 01, 2020 08:48 UTC