Pakistan, Oct. 15 -- Pakistan women's all-rounder Syed Aroob Shah said on Tuesday that the team was looking to "perform better with the bat" ahead of the pivotal encounter with England in the ICC Women's World Cup.

Last week's defeat against Australia left their knockout hopes hanging by a thread as Pakistan registered three losses on the trot. A superb century from Beth Mooney dragged defending champions Australia back from the brink of disaster after being 76-7 before they completed a crushing 107-run win over the Green Shirts.

"We're working hard in the nets, and our main focus is for our batters to fight as much as possible on the ground.

"It's very important for us to post a big total - around 200+ - because that will increase our...