Captain Mohammad Rizwan said Pakistan&& 's middle order succumbed to the pressure in a Champions Trophy defeat by intense competitors India on Sunday that left the competition hosts& & possibilities of progressing to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.The defending champs were limited to 241 all out in 49.4 overs and India comfortably chased down the total with six wickets and 45 balls remaining thanks to Virat Kohli&& 's unbeaten 100 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.Rizwan, who scored 46 in a 104-run stand with Saud Shakeel (62 ), stated his group had actually paid a heavy rate for failing to construct on the momentum.&& The middle order wasn & 't sufficient, & Rizwan told press reporters.&& The players carried out well before this.
In our meeting we had actually talked about that on this pitch around 270-280 would be enough (however) since the outfield was sluggish, the pitch was sluggish, the ball wasn&& 't going into the spaces.&& Saud and I attempted to develop a partnership and took a great deal of time, but after that the shot choice was bad.
That&& 's where they got a possibility to take our wickets.
Our middle order maybe couldn&& 't take the pressure&.
& Pakistan will be knocked out if New Zealand beat Bangladesh in Rawalpindi later on Monday.&& For now, we can say that it&& 's over.
This is''the fact.
We & 'll see what Bangladesh make with New Zealand, what New Zealand finish with India, and what we do,& & Rizwan said.
& As a captain, I wear & 't like this(depending upon other groups).
If you&& 're good enough, you reveal it by winning and keeping things in your hands.&& What matters is that India and New Zealand beat us.
They played strong and we didn&& 't play well.
If we get a possibility (to sneak through) then so be it.&& Today & 's match, Monday 24 February, will be broadcast live across Afghanistan on Ariana Television.
Fans can tune in from 12:30 pm for the pre match show, which will be followed by the match at 1:30 pm.
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