ANDY BICHEL: Time for Australia and Pakistan to get things right

The way Darren Lehmann has got these boys to this point is all you can do. It’s the first tick of the box - they have made it to the quarter-final - now it’s about getting all the various things right.

What I mean by all things are the basics. Partnerships at the top of the order, wickets in hand at the end and during the Powerplay so that the team can really advance its score. From a bowling point of view, be really tough on giving away any extras, aggressive up front with the new ball, deliver our change ups with the right fields and execute our yorkers under pressure.

This is the part Pakistan has to get right on the night now. It’s been great to get to the finals, but now it needs more than one or two players playing well on the night. Pakistan needs everyone to contribute if they’re going to rattle the cage of Australia.

The words disciplined, sacrifice, outstanding performance, skills and mental toughness all spring to mind. This World Cup will be won by the team that can produce these skills under pressure, something Pakistan are known for really but every now and then they can produce an amazing performance.

Just maybe they can return to the scene of crime in Adelaide where it all started and unsettle the Aussies. This match will have it all - a packed-house under the lights at this amazing venue and Adelaide have done really well with their games. I am sure it will have its usual support for Pakistan but I am expecting a huge Aussie support on Friday night. For both teams now it’s the knockout stages, so there’s no tomorrow, as they say.

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