"We bowled and fielded superbly but the batting was poor. The bowlers were consistent right through. We of course have to work on batting in the first 15 overs against big teams," Chigumbura told reporters after the match on Monday.
The captain defended his decision of batting after winning the toss despite overcast conditions in Kandy, saying he had hoped to put some pressure on Pakistan by piling up a decent score.
"It was a good wicket to bat on and we had planned to set Pakistan a big score and put them under some sort of pressure," Chigumbura said.
Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher shared his captain's displeasure about the batsmen's listless approach for the fifth time in the ICC CWC but backed them to get better with time.
"The batsmen were unhappy about the way things are at the moment but they are trying to improve. Things are not going well for 80 per cent of our batsmen. We have to devise a way to improve. There is no magic formula to get better. On the whole, the bowlers did well and there was no lack of spirit," Butcher, seated beside Chigumbura, told the media.
Chigumbura himself has been under fire for his poor form in the tournament but he put a brave face, saying it was for the board to decide if he was good enough to continue as captain. "My performance hasn't been good since I took over as captain but I am working hard. It is now for the board to decide if they want me to continue as captain," Chigumbura said, almost with a sheepish grin. Zimbabwe are now slated to play Kenya at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 20 before flying back home.
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