Pakistan leads Sri Lanka series

“I wasn’t expecting dew because of the weather earlier in the day. There was a lot of dew after the first 5-6 overs of the second innings. I thought 150 was going to be a challenging total looking at the way the ball was holding up in the first innings. But after looking at dew in the second innings, I thought 170-odd was needed. We know what we need to do in the World Cup. We know our roles. I want the team to field well, that’s the area we need to improve on. I need to work on playing full tosses, that has become a weakness.”

“When you are coming back from an injury, it’s always tough to play at the international level. You are starting from zero. Very happy with today’s result. Playing in Big Bash helped me. I got confidence in my bowling and batting. I tried to do simple things. The surface was helping me. You have to assess the conditions. The ball was holding a bit so I tried to bowl a little more fuller. As a player, you always want to play at the highest level (ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup). Our team did so well. Mirza and Wasim set the tone for us. It made things easier for us spinners.”