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Afghanistan's warm-up win holds no relevance: Haris Sohail

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Batsman of Pakistan Cricket team Haris Sohail
Left-hand batsman stressed that the Men in Green are not taking Afghanistan lightly.

Swashbuckling batsman Haris Sohail has stressed that Pakistan’s defeat to Afghanistan in the World Cup warm-up game will have no bearing on the result of World Cup’s match between the Men in Green and Naib-led side on Saturday in Headlingly.

While speaking in a pre-match press conference, Sohail said that Pakistan team are prepared to take on Afghanistan and are not taking them lightly.

"They did beat us in a warm-up game but that was a practice game and this match will be a different one, but we need to come at full power to beat them," said Sohail.

"Afghanistan's progress at international level is very good — they have quality spinners so there is no way we could take them lightly."

Sohail, whose return to form has helped revive Pakistan's World Cup hopes, said he bore no grudges after being unceremoniously dropped earlier in the tournament.

The 30-year-old left-hander has come back strongly, posting scores of 89 and 68 in victories against South Africa and New Zealand to keep alive his side's hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

Sohail, dropped after scoring just eight when the West Indies shot Pakistan out for a paltry 105 at Nottingham, said he had accepted the decision.

"As a sportsman I believe that whatever is best for the team should happen," Sohail said on Friday. "I was confident that whenever I will get a chance I will give 100 percent."

The batsman said his partnership with century-maker Babar Azam was crucial in the win over New Zealand, who had been unbeaten coming into the match.

"We, Babar and I, are given a role and that is to build partnerships and in both the games I had good stands with Babar and I am sure that will continue," said Sohail.

The Babar-Sohail stand for the fourth wicket yielded 81 in Pakistan's impressive total of 308-7 against South Africa, while they added a match-winning 126 against New Zealand.

Pakistan's last league match will be against Bangladesh at Lord's on July 5.

They need to win both of their remaining games and hope other results go their way to reach the semi-finals.



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