<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2022-babar-azam-lauds-performances-of-pacers-naseem-shah-shahnawaz-dahani-23244034" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Pakistan</a>&rsquo;s Mohammad Rizwan says his side are striving to stay &ldquo;brave and calm&rdquo; for their second clash with India as the arch-rivals prepare for their next <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2022-watch-virat-kohli-training-in-high-altitude-mask-ahead-of-super-four-stage-clash-23244061" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Asia Cup</a> showdown on Sunday.
Babar Azam&rsquo;s team crushed Hong Kong with a 155-run victory on Friday to seal their spot in the final four of the tournament, an entree to the T20 World Cup in October-November.
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&ldquo;Playing India is always a pressure game. The whole world, even beyond Asia, wait for it,&rdquo; Rizwan, who hit an unbeaten 78 against Hong Kong, told reporters on Friday.&nbsp; &ldquo;The pressure will be equally on India and us, but the result will be with whoever remains brave and keeps calm,&rdquo; added the wicketkeeper-batsman.
Pakistan posted 193-2 and skittled out <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/hong-kong-players-reveal-their-memorable-interactions-with-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-after-asia-cup-clash-23243957" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Hong Kong</a> for a paltry 38 in Sharjah to bounce back from their opening loss to India, who won both their matches in Group A.&nbsp; &ldquo;I tell players, whether you play India or Hong Kong, it&rsquo;s a game of bat and ball,&rdquo; said Rizwan, 30. &ldquo;So keep it simple. Yes, it&rsquo;s a big game and our confidence is high but only hard work is in our hands, as the result is from God.&rdquo;
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“Playing India is always a pressure game. The whole world, even beyond Asia, wait for it,”  said Rizwan, who hit an unbeaten 78 against Hong Kong

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