Fakhar Zaman used bat gifted by Muhammad Hafeez in ODI sequence in opposition to South Africa

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman on Thursday revealed that he had used a bat gifted by senior teammate Muhammad Hafeez to energy his option to two successive a whole lot within the simply concluded One-day sequence in opposition to South Africa.
Pakistan gained the sequence 2-1, solely their second ODI sequence win on South African soil since 2013 with Zaman smashing 193 and 102 within the final two ODIs.
“The bat that I used in the series was gifted to me by Muhammad Hafeez,” Zaman mentioned at a digital press convention on Thursday.
Hafeez, a former captain and senior most participant within the aspect gifted the bat after Fakhar felt uncomfortable with those he had.
Named the participant of the sequence, Zaman nonetheless mentioned that he’s nonetheless undecided whether or not he would play within the coming T20 sequence in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The left-handed opener was not named initially within the T20 squad for the dual excursions however after his very good 193, the selectors named him within the T20 aspect as nicely.
Zaman, a hard-hitting batsman, mentioned he was wanting to open with fellow opener, Sharjeel Khan who has a popularity of being a giant hitter in T20 cricket.
“It would be great if I can open with Sharjeel during the upcoming T20I matches against South Africa and Zimbabwe.”
He mentioned that Sharjeel, additionally a left hander, was one among his favorite gamers due to his aggressive type of play.
“I would feel really good if I get the opportunity to bat alongside him. He makes cricket look very easy. So, let’s see what happens going forward,” he added.
Zaman mentioned he gained’t batting down the order since captain, Babar Azam was the common opener in T20 cricket and likewise opens with Sharjeel within the Pakistan Super League.
“I can play at any position they ask me to bat on. Nowadays in T20 cricket you have to develop a mindset to be someone who can float in the batting order,” he added.