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    Arthur promises solid rebound in the wake of 'stunning' begin

    NOTTINGHAM: Pakistan mentor Mickey Arthur has demanded they can bob once again from a "stunning" begin to the World Cup.

    Arthur promises solid rebound in the wake of 'stunning' begin
    Arthur promises solid rebound in the wake of 'stunning' begin 


    Unfriendly quick bowling by the West Indies saw Pakistan droop to only 105 — their second-most minimal World Cup all out — in a simple 21.4 overs at Trent Bridge on Friday.

    The West Indies, double cross previous bosses, at that point finished the small focus in 13.4 overs on the back of dashing opener Chris Gayle's 34-ball 50 which included six fours and three sixes.

    Arthur did not avoid the size of a seven-wicket rout, saying it had conflicted with all that he had seen from his players in the development.

    "Indeed, it was a stunning begin — the players did not bring the arrangements into the center," Arthur told AFP. "Be that as it may, we will clean ourselves off and return solid."

    Pakistan's batsmen were fixed by the short-pitched bowling of the West Indies pace trio.

    Arthur said his group's batting execution was all the all the more baffling as they had expected to face short-pitched bowling and arranged in like manner.

    "We realized that we would get short-pitched bowling and had arranged very well for it, so was baffling to see us play like that since we were readied," the South African said.

    They appeared on the scene Cup on the back of 4-0 ODI arrangement defeat of Pakistan — which incorporated a three-wicket succeed at Trent Bridge.

    Be that as it may, Arthur said Pakistan would be a superior side for that experience. "Indeed, we realize how great England are nevertheless we know them and are fight solidified against them."