Confident Pakistan looking towards Australia: Sarfaraz

BRISTOL: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is confident that the game being called off due to rain in Bristol will not halt the team’s progress in the World Cup.

Pakistan’s match against Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled that has left 32-year-old Sarfaraz disappointed.

“As a team, we really wanted to play this match especially after gaining momentum with the win against England. It is unfortunate that we were not able to play, Sarfaraz said after the game.

“We have great team spirit and our confidence is on a high after beating England and we would want to carry the momentum into the remaining games. We won’t relax in our remaining six matches,” he added.

Pakistan will now play its next game against Australia at Taunton on Wednesday. The venue has a reputation for producing high-scoring games.

"Like other teams in the tournament, Australia are also a tough opponent,” Sarfaraz said highlighting that Australia also has momentum as they have won their first two matches.

“We have a few days now to prepare for the match and we will try to prepare at our best to enter the field as well as we can,” he added.