T20 World Cup: Pakistan are certainly the ones to watch, says New Zealand captain Kane Williamson
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T20 World Cup: Kane Williamson said that New Zealand's defeat to Pakistan was a "tough pill to swallow" but they will be looking to put it behind them quickly and prepare for their next match against India.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that their defeat to Pakistan was a "tough pill to swallow" but admitted their opponents on the day are the team to watch out for in the tournament. While Pakistan had a wobble in the middle overs during their chase, they managed to beat New Zealand by five wickets with more than an over to follow-up on their resounding 10-wicket win over arch-rivals India.
"It was very disappointing at the end," said Williamson in the post-match presentation ceremony. "Unfortunately we couldn't nail things towards the back end but we were up against a very good side in Pakistan and congratulations to them.
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