Azhar Mahmood: “We were struggling with the new ball but now [it’s] good that he’s back on track”

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Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has admitted that he was highly impressed with left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir’s performance in the national team’s World Cup opener against the West Indies.

Amir finished with figures of 3-26 off six overs in the match, which Pakistan lost by seven wickets.

The 27-year-old was the only bright spot for Pakistan in the game as the men in green were skittled out for 105 after being put in to bat first.

Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were the top scorers as they both made 22 runs, while Wahab Riaz chipped in with a quickfire 18 at the end.

Mohammad Hafeez was the only other batsman to reach double figures as he made 16.

Chasing just 106 to win, the West Indies cruised to victory with 218 balls to spare.

“Amir’s return to wicket graph is a good sign. We were struggling with the new ball but now [it’s] good that he’s back on track,” Mahmood was quoted as saying by Geo.tv.

Pakistan’s next match will be against hosts England in Nottingham on Monday.

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