Win or lose, Pakistan to focus on good cricket

BANGALORE: Peace may have been thecentral theme of the Pakistan team's first media interaction during their tourof India but there was no doubting that the visitors were hoping to have a pieceof the Indian team too. Beaten black and blue by the Englishmen inthe recently concluded Test series and then sharing the two-match T20 series hasleft the Indians vulnerable and Pakistan, naturally, look at it as their bestchance to return victorious.Persistently asked if the cricket would take a backseat amidst all the friendliness, Pakistan T20 skipper Hafeez made it clear that his side was here to win even if playing good cricket was more important than mere results. "We have come here to play good cricket and we want to win for Pakistan," said Hafeez, flanked by coach Dav Whatmore and team manager Naveen Akram Cheema at the media conference hall in the Chinnaswamy Stadium. "We will always try to play within the spirit of cricket. I don't think winning or losing makes a difference to a good game of cricket," he added a little after a long practice session concluded around 1.30 pm on Sunday."We all know the importance of these games because people ofboth the countries love their team to win against each other. Expectations arehigh but as I said earlier we are here to play good and competitive cricket."We always love to come here, it is a great feeling whenever youland in India and you love to play in India," said Hafeez, who later insistedthat the excessive security would not have a bearing on his team'sshowing."