Spinners could not perform up to mark: Intikhab

LONDON: The coach Pakistan cricket team Intikhab Alam has rebuked spinners over their sub-standard performance against Indian in the ICC World Twenty20 warm-up match saying, “They could not perform up to the mark which resulted in our defeat”. He said the Kamran Akmal’s getting run out during the match was the turning point but ruled out any disappointment over the loss to Indian in the match. Talking to media after the match was over, he said I am not disappointed over the pocketing defeat against arch-rivals but urged spinners to perform well. Loosing two matches in a row does not mean that we are out of question now and nation should not looses hope too, he remarked maintaining, “Some of players got out playing beauties (difficult deliveries)”. Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Indian skipper, on the occasion said I am happy with the performance of our team and it is not always easy to defeat Pakistan but we will have to perform well in every match.I cannot state any thing with firm belief in regard to the fitness of Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag at this point of time, he concluded.