Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali says pressure will be on arch-rivals India in the upcoming Asia Cup because of the Champions Trophy final defeat last year. Pakistan will face India for the first time since last year\u2019s Champions Trophy final, in which Hasan picked up three wickets in Pakistan\u2019s 180-run win.<\/p>\n
Pakistan will face India at least twice in the Asia Cup, and three times if both reach the final. Hasan believes India will be under more pressure because of their defeat in the Champions Trophy final, and that playing in the UAE will give Pakistan \u2018home\u2019 advantage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are on top right now. They (India) are under pressure from the previous defeat,\u201d Hassan said. \u201cIn UAE, these are our conditions, we have the home advantage as we have been playing here for long, and are aware of how to use the conditions. \u201cIndia are a good side and I wish to take all ten wickets rather than a five-for, and make my fans across the world happy with my celebration style. There is definitely pressure but I feel good when pressure mounts on me because that is where I try to perform and help my side win.\u201d<\/p>\n
The India skipper has been rested for the tournament. \u201cVirat Kohli is a very good player. Everybody knows that he is a match-winner. The advantage to us is that the way Virat Kohli can handle the pressure, someone else who comes in his place might not be able to,\u201d Ali told reporters during Pakistan\u2019s pre-tournament camp at the Gaddafi Stadium here Thursday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza said his team is capable of beating India. \u201cWe are not so far from the other team. I think India has a good chance (to win the title), and Pakistan will play at their home-like ground. So, they also have the opportunity (to clinch the trophy). But I want to say that, we have the ability to beat them too. We have to see if we can make the Super Four by playing good cricket in the group phase,\u201d Mashrafe said at a press meet on Thursday at Mirpur.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter that, there are many calculations. If everything goes in the right way, we won\u2019t be so far from other teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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