Pakistan Coach Mike Hesson answered how to beat india in final in Asia cup?

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In a Press Conference organised post match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, where pakistan beat bangladesh to reach the final with india Pakistan Coach Mike Hesson answered how to beat india in final in Asia cup?

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00:00Mike, congratulations on reaching the final. How to beat India is now the question.

00:08We have lost seven internationals, four T20 and three ODIs. So is there a mental block or a

00:15pressure which Pakistan team take against India? Certainly not. I think the way we played against

00:22India in the last match was a huge step up from the first game. The first game we were a bit passive

00:26and we allowed India to control the game. The last match we had that game by the scruff of the neck

00:35for long periods of it. And then it took an exceptional innings from Abhishek Sharma to

00:40sort of take the game away from us. Outside of that we were pretty good. It was pretty much the

00:45power play with the ball. So we have to be good enough to be able to put India under pressure

00:51for long enough. And we were able to do it for maybe 10 overs with the bat and we were able to

00:56do it post power play last game. We have to do it for longer because there's a reason why

01:03you know they're right to the top side in the world. You have to put them under pressure.

01:07So that'll be our challenge. Mike, in the last 41 years,

01:13Pakistan-India playing first time in the final of the Asia Cup. What is your message to the boys on

01:21the eve of the final of the Asia Cup? We've deserved this opportunity. So now it's up to us to make the

01:29most of it. And I think, you know, all the games that have happened up to this point now have been

01:34around trying to get yourself in a position to win the trophy. And, you know, that's what we've been

01:43talking about the whole time. You know, we know that we played on the 14th, we played on the 21st,

01:47but really the only match that really counts is the one at the end. And that's certainly the,

01:55that'll be our focus is trying to play our best game when it counts. Mike, how are you dealing with

02:01whatever is going on off the field and on the field also? Because there's, there's a lot of

02:06things going on as far as gestures are concerned, celebrations are concerned. And then there's a

02:11hearing going on, Indian players, then Pakistani players tomorrow. How do you coping up with this? And

02:16what's your message to the team in between this? Look, my message is we just focus on the cricket.

02:23And that's certainly what we'll be doing. Those things, you know, you probably know more about

02:28those than me. I deal with the cricket side. And in terms of, in terms of gestures, look, there's

02:36always a bit of passion, isn't there? In terms of when you're in high pressure games, but you know,

02:41we will be having our focus will be very much on playing a good game and focusing on the cricket.

02:46And that's, that's part of my job. Can you give us a sense of the mood in the

02:50Pakistan camp ahead of the final?

02:52Oh, look, we've, you know, we've been talking for a while about, you know, focusing on, on

03:00now and not getting too far ahead of ourself. But I think the boys have always, you know,

03:04we've always talked about wanting to be in this match at the end of the tournament,

03:07and we've got to play some good cricket to get there. And we've certainly done that,

03:11you know, we've beaten some teams we haven't beaten for a long time.

03:15So, and, and we obviously won the Troy series before here. So there's a bit of confidence in the group.

03:19Uh, and I think when you win games like that, when you're, everyone writes you off,

03:23um, you know, 10 overs into the match, that builds a bit of confidence in the group as well.

03:28First of all, congratulations to whole entire team, uh, to reaching in the final. My question

03:33in two part on one segment, I want to know about the batting, we are winning, but the win is not

03:37commanding and authoritative somehow. Uh, our main batter are not reading the hand from the spinner

03:42particularly. We saw day before yesterday against Sri Lanka and today as well. And the second part is that

03:48the big final will be playing against India. Is there any special way to play against them?

03:53Because on the conventional cricket, if we play against them, we are not able to beat them. Thank

03:57you. Uh, look, I've heard, I've heard, uh, a number of people say, uh, we're not picking the ball from

04:05the hand. Um, and I've answered that question before. I mean, that's, you know, when Indu Hasaranga,

04:12um, for example, we, we know that he's a googly bowler, um, and it really has nothing to do with

04:18picking the ball from the hand. It's actually being able to play it off the pitch or being

04:21able to get your body into a good position. Uh, and we've been a little bit tentative and,

04:26um, you know, these pitches are also pretty challenging as every side has found out after

04:31the, the power play. Uh, it's, it's really difficult. So, you know, I, I think, you know,

04:37we talk about not a commanding position. I mean, let's be honest, we haven't been to Sri Lanka since

04:412017. Um, you know, we haven't made the Asia Cup final for a long time. You know, if we're searching

04:48for perfection, uh, from a batting point of view on these surfaces, you're just not going to get it.

04:54So we have to be better with the bat. I don't think there's any doubt about that. Um, and we need

04:59more contributions from the top order. You know, they know that. Um, so, and I can assure you that

05:05they're working pretty hard at it, but it's, it's nothing to do with picking the ball out of the

05:08hand. It's actually, it's around decision making. Um, and that's certainly something that, uh, it,

05:14it's tough. You know, whenever we try to play an aggressive shot today, we got out. Um, and often

05:20we did it before we got used to the pace of the pitch. And those are things that, uh, you know,

05:25as these pitches start to tire, you know, you've got to be a little bit more disciplined in those areas.

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