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Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted on Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe \u201cmiracles can happen\u201d as the former champions enter a \u201cdo-or-die\u201d battle to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.<\/p>\n
After starting brightly with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, the 1992 champions have been well beaten by India<\/a> and Australia<\/a> before being humiliated by neighbours Afghanistan<\/a> last time out.<\/p>\n On Friday, they face another test of their resources against free-scoring South Africa who have four wins in five games and have shrugged off their shock loss to the Netherlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have under-performed in all three departments \u2014 batting, bowling and fielding,\u201d said Shadab.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have not played good cricket but have bounced back from such situations.\u201d With four group games to play, Pakistan can still make the semi-finals but there is little margin for error.<\/p>\n However, as well as victory on Friday, they also need to improve their -0.40 net run-rate which could prove to be the tie-breaker in the race for semi-final spots.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you have belief, miracles happen,\u201d said Shadab, the deputy to skipper Babar Azam.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have not played like we were playing before the World Cup but from tomorrow we have to start a winning streak.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cWhen you are in a do-or-die position then I think the pressure is less because you have nothing to lose.\u201d Shadab has been one of many in the Pakistan squad who has yet to fully fire.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old leg-spinner has just two wickets at 90.00 and scored 74 runs in three outings.<\/p>\n