Nottingham: Mohammad Hafeez saluted Pakistan’s “total team effort” after they stunned hosts England with a 14-run victory over the tournament favourites at Trent Bridge on Monday.
Hafeez earned the Man-of-the-Match award for his influential innings of 84 from 62 balls as he punished England for dropping him when he was on 14.
“Everyone was believing we could do this. We were playing good cricket but not winning crucial stages of the game,” he told Sky Sports.
“Everyone chipped in today and gave everything which was required to win the game. We needed one winning performance and then everyone contributed accordingly. It was a total team effort. It is a very happy dressing room,” Hafeez said.
Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed echoed Hafeez’s assessment. “It was a great team effort. Bowlers bowled really well. We tried a couple of different things. We started with Shadab because we know their openers are not good against spin. Fielding is a very important part. Today we feel better and we bowl better,” he said.
