India have no weaknesses to worry about: Kirsten

“It’s always a great clash and we know it’s not going to be the same as it was the other night. It’s going to be a different Pakistan team out there,” he said in the pre-match press conference after a more-than-two-hour-long practice session.

“They are going to be motivated and determined and we know they can play good cricket. We like to try and stay away from worrying about the opposition too much apart from expecting them to play at their best,” he added.

Kirsten said the match did not require any out of the box strategy and his players only have play their natural game to come out trumps.

“We feel if we can execute our plans the way we want to, we are going to be difficult to beat,” Kirsten said.

“There are no weaknesses or issues. The team is playing well at the moment. We’ve had to remain focused on our preparation and at the same time give the guys rest. We’ve tried to balance the two and everyone is feeling good about tomorrow and looking forward to it,” he added.

Kirsten said toss will not be a factor as the pitch seems batting friendly.

“The pitch is good. I don’t think the toss is going to be that important. It’s holding up for both innings. It’s good for batting,” he said.

“It is important but we’re not expecting things. It might happen like where we don’t get that partnership. It will obviously be nice to have it because they score at a good rate and it sets our total up and our innings up.

“We’ve also got to be willing to know that n the nature of the game, we might lose a wicket early on but we’ve got quality batsmen who can apply themselves in that situation,” he added.

Kirsten, however, admitted that fitness levels of the players needed improvement.

“It’s certainly an area that we’re working very hard on.

It’s nice to have a lot of youth because there’s energy and enthusiasm which is great.

“They are very keen to prepare well physically. We’re placing a lot of emphasis on that. We’re still a long way from where we want to be but we’re heading in the right direction,” he said.