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Follow UsPakistan fast bowler has had a couple of good games in a row. He finished with 3/21 against India and against Canada on June 11 (Tuesday), he once again picked up a couple of wickets, conceding just 26 runs as his side registered their first win of the tournament.
Pakistan are in a precarious position now. They need to beat Ireland in the final game and are also dependent on some of the other results in Group A.
However, speaking of his performances, Haris Rauf, who in the recent-past has been out of form, says that he is hungrier to perform for his side after learning from his mistakes, and the same applies for his side too.
"If we talk about the batting, obviously, as you all know, New York is not an easy condition for batting. As a bowling unit, we have tried to keep our team's low score and chase them easily," Rauf said at the post-match presentation.
"If you talk about yourself, you should believe that you have played such good cricket in the past, and given good performances and don’t let yourself down. If you do let yourself down, then you won't be able to make such a grand comeback. I had a lot of belief in myself and regretted the mistakes I made. I learnt a lot from my mistakes, improved my bowling and you get hungry to perform.
"I try to give my team as many performances as possible. Obviously when you play for Pakistan, it's a proud moment for you. I try to serve my country as much as I can. Whenever people remember me, they say I have given such good performances for Pakistan."
Rauf has had his share of injuries. He was out of action for three months due to a dislocated shoulder before making a comeback in the T20 Internationals (T20I) against England recently.
Speaking of his comeback, Rauf said, "I have come back after injury and I will try to give the same performances that I have given in the past for Pakistan. I will try to be as good as I can and I will try to be a part of the team. We won and this gives us a lot of confidence. Obviously when you win as a team, your morale goes up and you back each other a lot to reduce the mistakes."
Pakistan are not third in in Group A with two points from three games. They will take on Ireland in their final group stage match in Lauderhill on June 16 (Sunday). There are high chances of the match being washed out, as that was the case in the Sri Lanka vs Nepal game on June 11 (Tuesday). Pakistan will be knocked out of the tournament, if their match too is a wash out.
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