Pakistan gearing up for India rematch, says captain Salman after UAE romp

Pakistan beat UAE in their final Group A game on Wednesday to advance to the Super Fours stage, where they will also play two teams from Group B in a round robin format

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Pakistan captain Salman Agha said his team were ready to face India in the next round of the Asia Cup on Sunday after last week's group-stage match between the arch-rivals ended in acrimony when the Indian side refused to shake hands.

Bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan has been suspended since 2013 and they play each other only in multi-team tournaments.

"We are ready, we are ready for any challenge," Salman said after their 41-run victory against UAE.

"We just want to play good cricket. If we play good cricket, like we have played in the last few months, I think we'll be good against any side."

Fakhar Zaman made 50 but Pakistan's frontline batters disappointed against UAE's modest attack with opener Saim Ayub falling for his third successive duck in the tournament. Salman acknowledged they had to bat better.

"We got the job done but we still need to improve our batting in the middle order," Salman said.

"That's been a concern and something we need to work on."