"Hesson played down the bitterness that marred the past two India-Pakistan matches in this edition of the Asia Cup their first meetings since May's military conflict between the two countries. Look, my message to the players is just focus on cricket and that certainly we will be doing. In terms of gestures there has always been passion in terms of high-pressure games, said New Zealander Hesson."
"Hesson said his team needs to be relentless against world champions India if they are to taste victory in the final. We have to be good enough to put India under pressure for longer because there is a reason why they are ranked the top side in the world, he said. We have to put them under pressure and that will be our challenge."
Pakistan will face India in the Asia Cup final after a hard-fought 11-run win over Bangladesh in a Super Four match in Dubai. Head coach Mike Hesson urged players to focus on cricket and downplayed bitterness from the previous two India-Pakistan meetings, their first since May's military conflict. The earlier matches featured no handshakes and contentious gestures: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was accused of making a political statement after the first match, while Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan and pacer Haris Rauf made aggressive gestures in the second. Hesson said Pakistan must put India under prolonged pressure to challenge the world champions.
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