Pakistan got it totally wrong: Waqar Younis on Indo-Pak 2019 World Cup clash.

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis has opened up about Pakistan's 2019 World Cup defeat at the hands of India, while questioning the Men in Green's tactics.

India extended their unblemished World Cup record against Pakistan after Rohit Sharma's century and tidy bowling secured their 89-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament's most anticipated group match.

Put into bat in a stop-start, rain-hit match, India posted a commanding 336-5, with Rohit Sharma (140) smashing his second century of the tournament. Set a revised target of 302 in 40 overs, Pakistan eventually finished on 212-6.

'I think Pakistan got it totally wrong against India in 2019 starting right from the toss. I think they were hoping that the pitch will do a lot more and they will get early wickets which will put India under pressure. But, India had very seasoned openers and they did not really let the bowler...

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