Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq on Thursday conceded that the two consecutive defeats in the six-match one-day series had shifted the balance in India's favour but said his players had the capability to bounce back despite being under pressure.
Inzamam said he was surprised by the way his team succumbed in the first two one-dayers and it was now imperative for his player to stay positive and focussed as a negative mindset was bound to help the home team.
"Naturally, when you go 0-2 down in a six-match series, you come under pressure. You know that if the opposition wins one game, they cannot lose the series while you are left to win all the three matches to square the series.
"But I have not lost heart. I know the capabilities of my boys and would continue to back them to perform. Instead of thinking negative, I am thinking that if we can win four straight matches last year (against India), we can do it again to win the series," Inzamam said in a telephonic interview.
"Remember, Australia won seven consecutive matches in 1999 to win the World Cup. We have to stay positive and be focused. The moment we start fearing and get negative, we will seal our fate," Inzamam said.
{{/usCountry}}"Remember, Australia won seven consecutive matches in 1999 to win the World Cup. We have to stay positive and be focused. The moment we start fearing and get negative, we will seal our fate," Inzamam said.
{{/usCountry}}The Pakistan captain said he had expected a far better performance in the first two one-dayers since the Bangalore Test win had given them a psychological advantage.
"I always thought we were a better one-day team because of the availability of utility players. We had entered the series with a great win at Bangalore that had given us the psychological advantage. But we have not played anything close to what we are capable of," Inzamam said.