T20 World Cup: Shadab Khan-Iftikhar Ahmed energy Pakistan with quickfire fifties towards South Africa

Stranded at 95 on the lack of 5 wickets after 13 overs, Pakistan have been rescued by Shadab Khan (52) and Iftikhar Ahmed (51), who impressed a primary innings end at 185/9 towards South Africa.

Playing a should win sport with a view to preserve their hopes for a semifinal berth alive, Pakistan opted to bat first after Babar Azam gained the toss in Sydney.

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The 2021 semifinalists have been nevertheless rapidly placed on the backfoot, with South Africa pacers operating although their prime order, leaving the scoreboard at 43/4. Playing in his first World Cup match, Mohammed Haris coped a blow on the helmet off Wayne Parnell’s second ball to him. The 21-year-old would reply with a cameo of 28 runs off 11 deliveries, involving two fours and three sixes.

Iktikhar’s partnership with Mohammed Nawaz (28) drove Pakistan to 95, earlier than Tabraiz Shamsi acquired his first wicket of the match.

Shadab Khan, who Pakistan have used as a floater on earlier events, took the assault to an influence packed Proteas bowling assault, scoring a 22-ball-52. Iftikhar on the opposite finish would additionally get to his fifty because the duo added 82 runs for the sixth wicket off 35 balls.