Updated On: 05 November, 2023 10:38 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
Williamson said his side will have to get some clarity in their thoughts ahead of the match against the Lankans

New Zealand`s captain Kane Williamson plays a shot during the 2023 ICC Men`s Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) match between New Zealand and Pakistan at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Pic/AFP
New Zealand suffered a gut-wrenching 21-run defeat against Pakistan on Saturday to leave their World Cup campaign on a shaky ground, prompting Kane Williamson to say that his team needed to "learn a few lessons". The defeat via DLS method against Pakistan was their fourth in a row in the tournament, leaving the Kiwis in a must-win situation against Sri Lanka on November 9 here and they will also have to keep the net run rate equations in mind. "There`s a lot left in this tournament for us. It`s a frustrating result for us after so much of it going so well today. We need to move on and focus on our next challenge " take the positives, learn a few lessons," said skipper Williamson in the post-match press conference. Williamson said his side will have to get some clarity in their thoughts ahead of the match against the Lankans.