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Pakistan need to improve in every department if they are to compete with England in the remaining Tests of the Investec series according to their captain, Misbah-ul-Haq. A loss in the second Test at Old Trafford leveled the series at 1-1 with two matches left to play, but it was the margin of defeat - an eye-watering 330 runs - that has concerned Pakistan.While Misbah felt England made full use of winning an important toss, he accepted that his bowlers had been unable to build any pressure and his batsmen folded in the face of Englands intimidating first innings total of 589 for 8 declared before again staring at a massive fourth innings target of 565. Most of all, though, Misbah credited Joe Roots outstanding performance - 325 runs in the match, within one shot of the victory margin - to negate the threat of Yasir Shah and set-up Englands match-defining first innings total.We were below average and need to improve in every department, Misbah said. We could not really build the pressure and we let them score a massive total in the first innings. It is difficult to come back in the game facing 600. The toss was vital on that pitch, but England played really well. Alastair Cook and Root almost took the game away from us. They set the tone.That was the difference from Lords. At Lords, Root was out cheaply in both innings and we got Cook out cheaply in the second innings. Then they struggled. Root and Cook are their main players. They really depend on them - the others are struggling - but the way Root played in this game… it was an amazing innings.But our batting was a big disappointment. It was a good pitch to bat on but we scored 198 and 234. You cant take that. On that pitch you can score 350 plus even if you are batting second or fourth. Some of the batsmen are getting in, but not converting their starts. We really need them to do that.Misbah also highlighted the presence of two or three allrounders in Englands side and the absence of any from his as a key difference. While England are able to include five bowlers without weakening their batting, Pakistan were required to place a heavy load on the shoulders of their four bowlers. They remain desperate for Mohammad Hafeez to resume bowling again soon, with Misbah suggesting it could have made a big difference on this surface.Hafeez is not bowling, Misbah said. But on a pitch like that, it could have made a difference. Especially with the opposition having four or five left-handers in their side. They have a lot of allrounders. That really gives them strength. We dont have the option of a fifth bowler. Thats the limitation we have. But this is how we have to live at the moment.Misbah also defended Yasir Shah after a chastening performance. Having gone into the Old Trafford Test as the recently installed No. 1 bowler in the ICC Test rankings, Yasir claimed match figures of 1 for 266 from 63 overs in Manchester, a far cry from his 10-wicket performance at Lords.Maybe there was a bit of tiredness after he bowled a lot of overs in the previous Test, Misbah said. But there was a big difference in this match compared to the previous one. He could not really bowl with that control and consistency.They played him well. And there wasnt much help for him from the surface on the first two days. They were two good players facing him and it is totally different when there are runs on the board. It creates pressure. But we know he is a strong character and before the next Test he will definitely analyse what went wrong. Stan Brock Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. 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LOS ANGELES -- The San Diego Padres arent exactly having fun in the sun this season.Kenta Maeda struck out a career-high 13 batters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-1 on Sunday to drop the Padres to 6-23 in day games, including 1-13 during the day on Sundays.We do need to find a way to get ready for day games more consistently, manager Andy Green said. I dont think that weve played our best baseball in day games. Sundays are usually day games, so I dont want to make too much of that concept, but we do need to find a way to be ready to play at the beginning of a day game.Maeda exploited the Padres sleepy start by retiring 14 of the first 15 hitters.He pitched us backwards all day long. We didnt seem to make an adjustment, Green said. Spin us early. Hard in late. Mix in the fastball periodically, but it was pretty much offspeed.Maeda (8-6) held San Diego to a run on two hits, including a solo homer to Derek Norris.Adrian Gonzalez hit his first homer in 25 games to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the fifth, a turning point for Padres starter Christian Friedrich (4-5).I tried to throw, as pitchers say, the nastier one, instead of the same one Ive thrown, Friedrich said. He did what good hitters do, went with it, and lifted it out to left-center.I was definitely frustrated by that one, especially.Friedrich lost for the fourth time in five starts, giving up three runs and seven hits over five innings.I settled down, felt like I was getting stronger as the game was going on, he said. Its a bitter way to end it, but there were some good things in there.Gonzalez has hit safely in five straightt games and is batting .dddddddddddd455 over his past 12 games.Howie Kendrick extended his hitting streak to seven games. 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