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Pakistan aim to bury Black Caps blip

WORLD CUP CRICKET; PALLEKELE Sri Lanka, March 12, (AFP) - Pakistan believe the heavy defeat to New Zealand will not derail their confidence going into Monday's clash with Zimbabwe where a win will ensure a World Cup quarter-final spot. After three wins in Group A, Pakistan's march towards the last eight was halted by a demoralising 110-run defeat against the Black Caps.

Pakistan's problems were compounded after Kamran Akmal struggled behind the stumps, letting Ross Taylor off twice before the New Zealand batsman went on to hit an unbeaten 131, leaving the 1992 champions in a fix over team selection.

Playing Kamran as specialist batsman and handing the gloves to his younger brother Umar was one of the options, but a finger injury to the makeshift keeper might prevent Pakistan from making the change. Pakistan also still have a problem with their openers whose inability to put on a healthy partnership is straining the middle-order. But despite the headaches, captain Shahid Afridi insists his team will not repeat the first round exits of the 2003 and 2007 World Cups.

 

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