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Pakistan have yet to play a match at the Oval this tournament but in bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, who spent several seasons at his “second home” playing for Surrey, they have someone familiar with all the vagaries of the London ground.And the former Pakistan allrounder insisted all the burden of expectation was now on India’s shoulders.
We’ve got nothing to lose – the pressure is more on them,” Azhar told reporters at the Oval on Friday.
India have won all three of their previous matches with Pakistan in the knockout stages of International Cricket Council tournaments to date but Azhar, 42, said there was no reason why the sequence had to be extended this weekend as well.
“India have the upper hand in ICC tournaments,” he admitted before adding: “But things can change, and this is the time for us to change the tag that we don’t perform well at ICC events.
“History can change, and I hope we can (change it).”
‘DREAM FINAL’
Local Time & Date: 10:30, 18 June 2017
GMT Time & Date: 09:30, 18 June 2017
Country: England
Venue: Kennington Oval
Ends: Pavilion End & Vauxhall End
Established: 1845
Meanwhile Azhar said there was no hiding from the scale of a fixture which, mainly because of political pressure, rarely takes place outside of a major international tournament.
“It is massive,” said Azhar. “India refuse to play against us (in Pakistan’s adopted home of the United Arab Emirates).”
“But (now) on the biggest stage it is India v Pakistan. It is like the Ashes … it is bigger than the Ashes – and expectation is high from both nations, crazy about cricket.
“The pressure is high for both sides and their countries … it is a dream final for the sponsors and the broadcasters,” he added.
“This is the game they want, but it is up to us how we handle the pressure on the day.”
And he insisted a Pakistan victory would be no great surprise. “It wouldn’t be a shock if we won.
“No one gave us a hope when we got here. We were the No 8 ranked side, and no one gave us any credit.
“But someone asked me before the tournament who would be in the final and I said Pakistan,” Azhar insisted.
“I believe in my boys … if we win it would be a great gift to the whole nation.”
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