ISLAMABAD: Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Thursday that the Pakistan team would make a strong comeback in the remaining matches of the Asia Cup tournament following a dismal performance against India on Wednesday. In a one-sided contest, Rohit Sharma-led India outclassed Pakistan by eight wickets in their paltry chase of 162 runs. “It appeared that Pakistan were in a hurry. I don’t think that there was a rush required in the game,” but added, “they don’t need to be demoralized. We have to tell our batsmen that they have to stay at the crease and play complete 50 overs,” while speaking to media. The speedster said that Pakistan would have to play run-a-ball in the coming matches. Akhtar added that he found Pakistan bowling attack quite one-dimensional and smart captaincy was needed from Sarfraz Ahmed to change it. Both Pakistan and India had already qualified for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup and will meet again in Dubai on Sunday. Once Pakistan’s unpredictable batting crumbled, Wednesday’s match turned into a damp squib for a near-capacity crowd comprising of Indian and Pakistani expats living in the United Arab Emirates. Published in Daily Times, September 21st 2018.