ICC Champions Trophy 2017, England vs Pakistan: 5 things Pakistan should do to beat England

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 12: Pakistan fans celebrate a boundary  during the ICC Champions League match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at SWALEC Stadium on June 12, 2017 in Cardiff, Wales.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
Pakistan fans have had a lot to celebrate in the tournament

#1 Fielding and catching

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 04:  Sarfraz Ahmed of Pakistan removes the bails to run out Rohit Sharma of India during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 4, 2017 in Birmingham, England.  (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Pakistan will have to field and catch well if they are to beat England

The importance of the most ignored aspect of cricket cannot be stressed enough, especially in a semi-final. While Pakistan were shambolic in the field against the Indians, they came back strong against the Proteas with a superb display in the field. If they are to win the semis, something similar has to happen against England.

With the kind of line-up England possesses, Pakistan cannot afford even a single dropped chance. Cutting down on the twos and threes and showing intent in the field will be instrumental to their success in the semi-final clash. They can do all the right things, bowl and bat better than England, but still, lose it in the field. If Pakistan can avoid that, they might just dump the hosts out of the tournament.

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