All-rounder Faheem Ashraf admitted his heart rate was fluctuating during the fag end of Pakistan’s nervy yet successful run chase against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday, but said he was confident he “could take down whatever runs in one over”.

Ashraf emerged as Pakistan’s hero, hammering an unbeaten 29 off just 11 balls in a stunning late assault that sealed a dramatic three-wicket victory. Chasing 148, Pakistan were 90-2 at the halfway stage, but lost wickets in a heap as they were 114-7 in 16.1 overs.