Auckland: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq insists his bowlers can slam the brakes on South Africa&rsquo;s batting superstars in today&rsquo;s World Cup clash here with AB de Villiers their prime target.
<img title="Pakistan pacer Mohd Irfan in the nets at Auckland yesterday. PIC/AFP" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/mar/07-Mohd-Misbha.jpg" alt="Pakistan pacer Mohd Irfan in the nets at Auckland yesterday. PIC/AFP" /> Pakistan pacer Mohd Irfan in the nets at Auckland yesterday and (inset) Misbah-ul-Haq. Pic/AFP
South Africa have blasted totals of 400-plus in their last two Pool &lsquo;B&rsquo; matches with De Villiers notching ODI&rsquo;s fastest 150 during his 66-ball 162 against the West Indies. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis notched magnificent hundreds against Ireland. David Miller and Jean-Paul Duminy also hit hundreds in the win over Zimbabwe. &ldquo;I think our bowling is doing really well and we are confident that we have got the bowlers who can get wickets against any team,&rdquo; Misbah said. &ldquo;We played South Africa in 2013 and 2014 and we know how these batsmen play and we are confident that we have the bowling to put them under pressure.&rdquo; Misbah admitted South Africa captain De Villiers is hard to stop and that they need to dismiss him early. &ldquo;AB is the best batsman in the world in limited overs cricket,&rdquo; said Misbah of his counterpart.&nbsp; &ldquo;Obviously we have good bowlers who can put him under pressure but the only way to stop him is to get his wicket. If he stays there it&rsquo;s not easy to stop him.&rdquo; Paceman Mohammad Irfan is fit for the Eden Park match after injuring a hip muscle on Wednesday. Live today Pakistan vs South Africa on Star Sports 1, 3, HD 1 and HD 3, 06:30
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Skipper Misbah confident of Pakistan&rsquo;s bowling unit coming good against South Africa&rsquo;s strong batting line-up in Auckland today

ICC World Cup: Our bowlers can put them under pressure, says Pak skipper Misbah-ul-Haq

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