Colombo, Feb. 7 -- Pakistan captain Salman Agha praised his team's disciplined bowling display and moments of composure under pressure after his side defeated the Netherlands by three wickets in a thrilling opening match at the T20 World Cup on Saturday.

During the post-match presentation ceremony, Agha said Pakistan were prepared for a tough challenge but felt their bowlers executed plans effectively on a wicket that offered assistance if used smartly. "We have to do it the hard way, but I think when we bowled, we really stuck to our plans well. With 148 on this kind of pitch, I can take that any day," Agha said, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

The Pakistan skipper admitted his side started well with the bat, but a cluster of poor batting in th...