Pakistan made it two wins in two video games within the tri-series with Bangladesh and New Zealand with their six wicket win over the Blackcaps. A serious motive behind each the wins have been the very best run scorers within the two video games. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam.
While Rizwan’s 78* was pivotal to Pakistan to a 21 run win towards Bangladesh, it was skipper Babar Azam who scored an unbeaten 79 towards the hosts a day later to chase 148.
The duo have led the run scoring chart for Pakistan within the T20Is this yr. While Rizwan has scored 702 runs in 15 innings, Babar has amassed 520 runs in 16 innings. The concern for Pakistan nevertheless has been the center order. Or as former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq quoted, “Agar team se Babar aur Rizwan ko nikal diya jaye toh hamari batting bilkul bhi perform nahi kar rahi (If we remove Babar and Rizwan from the team, our batting isn’t performing).”
Inzamam took to his YouTube channel to share his ideas on the group’s batting.
“This is something we have to improve on. The boys that have gone to New Zealand need to forget the England series, the Asia Cup…all that is in the past now. Now you are entering in a new tournament, so you need to forget these recent memories. The good as well as the bad ones.”
In one other video, Inzamam additionally stated, “Those in the middle order need to score at a strike rate of 150. Even if they are getting 25 runs, they need to do so at 150 strike rate.”
Pakistan will play one other spherical of matches towards Bangladesh and New Zealand earlier than the highest two groups meet within the tri-series ultimate on Friday, October 14 in Christchurch.
