Defeat to India not the end of the world, says Pak’s Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali. Pic/AFP

Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali termed the defeat against India "painful", but said the team has moved on from the towelling and the focus is now on their World Cup match against Australia here on Friday.

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India had outclassed Pakistan by seven wickets at Ahmedabad, and Ali hoped they could dish out an improved performance against the five-time champions. "It was painful [defeat against India]. But it is not the end of the world. Our vehicle [team] was moving ahead nicely, but it was stopped against India. But there are many other big stops ahead," said Ali during the pre-match press meet here on Thursday. The pacer said the team sat together after the defeat against India and pondered over the improvements to be made against the Aussies.

"We sat together and had a healthy discussion. We discussed the things that need improvement. Australia is not an easy team," said Ali.

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