MUMBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - Pakistan go into cricket matchesagainst arch-rivals India feeling like the weaker team thesedays, former fast bowling ace Waqar Younis has said followingSunday's World Cup encounter.

India extended their unblemished World Cup record againsttheir South Asian neighbours to 7-0, Virat Kohli's men securingan 89-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a stop-startmatch at Manchester that drew a massive global audience.

"In the last few years, there's been a massive differenceIndia and Pakistan - and again it showed at Old Trafford onSunday," former Pakistan captain Younis wrote in a column forthe International Cricket Council.

"We had good sides in the 1990s, but now I think this Indiateam intimidates Pakistan. When Pakistan teams head into thesegames, they are always under pressure and feel like they're theweaker team," said Younis, who has also coached Pakistan.

"That culture needs to change first, and then the fitnesslevel needs to match the Indian players."

Organisers received nearly 800,000 applications for ticketsat the 23,000-capacity Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchesterto watch the former champions, who only play each other inglobal tournaments because of their soured political relations.

The nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours have gone to warthree times since independence in 1947 and cricket matchesbetween the two countries are considered among the most intensesporting rivalries on the planet.

While Pakistan boast a superior head-to-head record againstIndia in one-day internationals overall the men in blue havedominated recent clashes.

Sunday's defeat left Pakistan ninth in the 10-team standingswith three points from five matches but their next opponentsSouth Africa have not fared much better and are only one spotabove in the table.

Younis, 47, a reverse swing master in his playing days,believes the 1992 champions can still resurrect their campaign.

"The good thing is Pakistan now have one week off before thenext game against South Africa," he said. "They'll have time togo back and reflect on the mistakes that have been made, andwhat needs to change.

"The South Africans are also down, so it's a match betweentwo teams that have not really justified their potential yet.

"All is not lost, despite the blow of this latest defeat. Ifeel that if Pakistan win all four games, there's still a chancethey go through."

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