The 1992 Pakistan World Cup winner says Afghanistan have the world's best spin attack, and could end Pakistan's semifinal hopes on the spin-friendly Chennai track
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00:00 On a Chennai turner, this could be an intriguing watch, Pakistan vs Afghanistan, because Afghanistan
00:05 boasts a world-class spin department and Pakistan's ability to play spin has not been great.
00:10 In fact, they've not read spinners off the hand, which pushes them back on the crease
00:14 and pushes them in that negative frame of mind.
00:17 They are at their worst actually when they are pushed on that back foot and there are
00:21 no great reference points to feed off because the last two matches have been massive losses,
00:27 one to India, one to Australia and to get back on the saddle, they need to produce their
00:31 A game against world's best spin department on a spinning track.
00:35 Can they do it?
00:36 They have to do it because otherwise their run in this campaign will come to a halt,
00:41 which they do not want at this stage of the contest.
00:44 Pakistan are at their best when they're willing to attack, when they're playing fearlessly
00:48 and they need to do that, shrug off that negativity and make sure that their mind is focused on
00:53 a win because Afghanistan can blow hot and cold.
00:57 They are a good side when they're on song, but they can lose the plot completely.
01:01 Gurbaz will be the key and if they can get to a 230-240 score, it'll make life very difficult
01:06 for Pakistan, especially if they're batting second on that Turner at Chennai.
01:11 It could be a great game, a kind of a must win for Pakistan.
01:14 Afghanistan will be looking for an upset.
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