Draw will be morale booster for Pak: Inzy

Inzamam said the brilliant fightback shown by Kamran Akmal to salvage a draw in the first Test will serve as a "huge morale booster" for his team.

Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq on Sunday said the brilliant fightback shown by his lower order batsmen to salvage a draw in the first cricket Test against India will serve as a "huge morale booster" for his team for the whole series.

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Inzamam, however, said the team needs a lot of improvement in fielding and catching and even hinted that there could be some changes at the top of the batting order.

"Definitely, it has given us a huge morale boost and will help us in the whole series. With just four wickets left, Abdul Razzaq and Kamran Akmal staged a tremendous fighback, it will certainly help us," the Pakistan captain told reporters.

Admitting that Pakistan had little hope to save the opening Test after being dominated by the Indians for the first four days, he said "we thought if we make 200 runs we can fight. Then we could have a chance in getting the Indians out. But I must praise my boys who put up a tremendous fight".

Asked if there could be some changes in the batting order at the top, he said "ho sakta hai (it can happen)" and added that they will see the wicket at Kolkata first.

"We will see what combination to play with (at Kolkata)," he said.

The 35-year-old captain believed the match could have been rather interesting had his side not missed chances and misfielded on many occasions.