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‘Root was the difference’ – Misbah
- Updated: July 26, 2016
Pakistan “need to improve in every department” if they are to compete with England in the remaining Tests of the Investec series according to their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq. A loss in the second Test at Old Trafford leveled the series at 1-1 with two matches left to play, but it was the margin of defeat – an eye-watering 330 runs – that has concerned Pakistan.
While Misbah felt England made full use of winning an important toss, he accepted that his bowlers had been unable to build any pressure and his batsmen folded in the face of England’s intimidating first innings total of 589 for 8 declared before again staring at a massive fourth innings target of 565. Most of all, though, Misbah credited Joe Root’s outstanding performance – 325 runs in the match, within one shot of the victory margin – to negate the threat of Yasir Shah and set-up England’s match-defining first innings total.
“We were below average and need to improve in every department,” Misbah said. “We could not really build the pressure and we let them score a massive total in the first innings. It is difficult to come back in the game facing 600. The toss was vital on that pitch, but England played really well. Alastair Cook and Root almost took the game away from us. They …
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