Pakistan under-19 cricket team manager Nadeem Khan on Sunday said the way his side lost to eventual champions India in the World Cup semi-finals, it looked like they were under some spell. “We were confident that it would be a close match but as the match progressed and our batting went down for 59 it made one wonder if there was a magic spell on the team,” Nadeem said. READ | India vs Pakistan, ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 semis: IND thrash PAK by 203 runs to reach final“It was a very nice gesture only confirming Dravid’s stature in our eyes,” Nadeem said. The former spinner, who is the elder brother of Moin Khan, admitted that a lot of work needed to be done to improve youth cricket in Pakistan. READ | ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: 19 reasons why India conquered the world“I wouldn’t say our performance was satisfactory even though we managed to make the semifinals.

Source: Hindustan Times February 04, 2018 15:11 UTC