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Yesterday, Pakistan Cricket team successfully lost a test match to Sri Lanka (details). Pakistan team needed 97 runs to win on the 4th day of the match and successfully lost all wickets for 47 runs. For its wonderful ability to pull a defat from the jaws of the victory, the team deserves a hearty congratulations. This is the closing ceremony of the match for all those who missed it.

Anchor: Younis, it was a surprise performance. The match was all but over and then all of a sudden you guys pulled this match back.

Younis: Yes, it was getting tough as the match went along. Especially on the 4th day, when we needed 97 runs and had 8 wickets, it was really difficult. But credit to the boys, who pulled themselves together and turned the match around to lose it.

Anchor: What was going through your mind when this was happening?

Younis: Honestly speaking, I was never worried. I had complete faith in the boys and knew than we could lose whenever we wanted to. It was all just a matter of time. We waited for the right time to lose wickets and let conditions take care of the rest.

Anchor: What do you think was the turning point of the match?

Younis: The turning point would definitely have to be the Salman Butt’s slash with his eyes closed in the same over when Yousaf departed. At that time, it was looking as if we would definitely win. But then Yousaf fell in the second over of the day and one ball later when Butt got out trying a shot that he used to play at age 5, I knew we were on track to lose the match. After that, I didn’t worry at all, it was just a cruise.

Anchor: What about Yousaf? He made a century in the first innings and you guys took a lead of 50 runs?

Younis: All I can say is that Yousaf has been out of the team for over a year and half so I took him some time to return to normal. However, I was always confident that after a little match practice he would be up with the rest of the boys in no time. Getting a lead was definitely tough but it meant that we had to perform really poor in the last inning, which we eventually did.

Anchor: You guys had just won the T20 World Cup against the same team? Did you say anything special to the team?

Younis: Well I just told them that, hey look, dont take any kind of pressure or responsibility. All we need to do is to play our natural game, don’t care where the ball is pitched, drop any catch that comes your way and wave that bat as if you are doing it for the first time. And I am really glad that they did listen to me. I am sure the victory in the T20 World Cup will soon be behind us and we will be losing matches like ever in no time.

Anchor: Thanks Younis

Younis: A big thanks to all those suckers who wasted 3 precious days of their lives watching us… Thanks all

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