Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sticks by decision to bowl first

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Rohit Sharma scored his second hundred in three innings as India maintained their unbeaten record against Pakistan at the World Cup. Photo: File

MANCHESTER: The Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed that he took the right call by going to bowl first in the high voltage match against India in Old Trafford on Sunday.

The skipper, however, admitted that the Pakistani bowlers didn’t bowl in the right areas to India opener Rohit Sharma - which became the reason behind their defeat.

"We won a good toss but didn't bowl in the right areas, and Rohit played very well. Our plan was to pitch the ball up to Rohit, but we didn't execute it well,” said the skipper.

Rohit Sharma scored his second hundred in three innings as India maintained their unbeaten record against Pakistan at the World Cup with an 89-run win under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method on Sunday.

Sharma´s 140 was the centrepiece of a total of 336-5 that also featured captain Virat Kohli´s 77.

The skipper was adamant that he won a good toss – but the team failed to capitalize on it.

"We picked two spinners because of the moisture. The credit goes to India's batsmen for bowling so well,” said the skipper.

Sarfaraz said that the team also lost the match in those three overs where four wickets were lost.

“Fakhar and Imam were going really well, but we collapsed after that. Definitely, it's getting tougher and now we have to win all remaining games," he added.