Mumbai: Michael Hussey advised Indian bowlers to take pace off the ball in order to tackle formidable opener Fakhar Zaman when India clash with archrivals Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Dubai on September 19.

On a roll, Fakhar has become the sixth international batsman and the first Pakistani player to score a double hundred, smashing an unbeaten 210 off just 156 deliveries against Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI in Bulawayo. He also surpassed West Indies legend Viv Richards, becoming the quickest-ever to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.

En route his double-century, Zaman also posted the highest individual score for Pakistan, bettering Saeed Anwar's 194 against India in 1997. Hussey, who played 79 Tests and 185 ODIs, said it would take a very disciplined effort to outwit the in-form Fakhar.

"Plans for India against Fakhar have got to be nice... Bowl a tight line and length, be very disinclined and try and maintain that pressure, try and build up some pressure on him with some dot balls and make him go for the big shots earlier than what he wants to do," the former Australia middle-order stalwart said.

"I thing change of pace could work against him and worry him a bit because he goes hard at the ball, so taking the pace off it could be advantageous."

Hussey, a commentator with Star Sports for the Tamil Nadu Premier League, described the left-handed Fakhar as an attacking batsman. "Fakhar has been in great form of late and who could forget his century in the ICC Champions Trophy (final) against India! It was not too long ago," Hussey said.

"Such an exciting player, very attacking."