Pakistan skipper Babar Azam had no qualms about admitting that his team was not up to the mark against Australia and said they need to contribute with the ball in the first 10 overs and focus on partnerships to bring their World Cup campaign back on track. Openers David Warner (163) and Mitchell Marsh (121) struck blazing centuries as Australia defeated Pakistan by 62 runs in a World Cup match here on Friday. "First 34 overs in the bowl and field cost us. We dropped Warner and such batters ensure they cash in," Babar said during the post-match presentation. "Honestly, we have to get up to the mark in the first 10 overs with ball and partnerships in the middle with bat." Warner was dropped twice -- once at mid-on by Usama Mir when he was at 10 in the fifth over and the second time in the 35th over by Babar at first slip. It cost Pakistan dearly as Warner and Marsh added 259 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform.

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