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  • Mohammad Haris would possibly pressure Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan to bat decrease down the order for Pakistan: Virender Sehwag

    T20 World Cup 2022: Right-handed batter Mohammad Haris scored 28 runs off 11 balls in Pakistan’s Super 12 match in opposition to Temba Bavuma’s South Africa on the SCG.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 4, 2022 22:35 IST

    Haris would possibly pressure Babar, Rizwan to bat decrease down the order for PAK: Sehwag Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Former batter Virender Sehwag reckoned that Mohammad Haris would possibly pressure Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to come back decrease down the order within the Pakistan batting line. On Thursday, November 3, the right-handed Haris scored 28 runs off 11 balls with two fours and three sixes after Pakistan opted to bat first of their must-win T20 World Cup Super 12 match in opposition to South Africa in Sydney.

    After Rizwan acquired out early, the 21-year-old Haris stepped on the fuel to ensure that Pakistan scored 42 runs within the powerplay. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje trapped Haris in entrance to cease the carnage on the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    The Peshawar-born Haris, who changed Fakhar Zaman within the 15-member squad, couldn’t stick with it, however Sehwag reckoned that the knock injected impetus into the Pakistan innings.

    “The way he [Mohammad Haris] batted, his future is bright. He took on South Africa on Australian pitches. He might have scored 28, but they’re no less than a 60. He could play slowly and could have scored his own runs, but the way he played was incredible. If he continues playing like this, he might force Rizwan and Babar to come down the order,” Sehwag was quoted as saying to Cricbuzz.

    After the blistering begin given by Haris, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan scored half-centuries, serving to Pakistan rating 185 for the lack of 9 wickets.

    Pakistan went on to safe an important 33-run victory (DLS Method) and saved alive their hopes of advancing to the semi-final.

    As far as Haris is worried, the teen has scored 469 runs from 24 matches at a mean of twenty-two.33 and a strike-rate of 137.94 with two half-centuries and a high rating of an unbeaten 79. He additionally performs for Peshawar Zalmi within the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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    sabyasachi chowdhury

    Published On:

    Nov 4, 2022

  • Kohli roars down Sixes, Arshdeep begins with stunners, Rohit’s face floods with feelings & Iftikhar defies age

    Till the beginning of nineteenth over, India hadn’t hit a six towards the formidable pacers. Against one of the best bowler on the day, Haris Rauf, it was unlikely that India would change that uncommon pattern. The first 4 balls didn’t even see a boundary after which on the ultimate two balls, Virat Kohli smoked two sixes that will likely be talked about for ages. First was all of the muscle he punched Rauf straight behind him subsequent to the sidescreen; the subsequent one was pure timing and sophistication. He helped a ball on the legs over the fineleg boundary. In the subsequent over, Kohli as soon as once more needed to repeat the miracle. This time India wanted 13 from 3 balls. Two extra sixes India wanted to win. Kohli was dealing with a spinner this time. It was the left-arm spinner Nawaz who had conceded three sixes in a single over earlier within the spell. Kohli was as much as it once more, he hit a six. Luck too helped, it proved to be a no-ball. What adopted was a weird sequence of occasions. Kohli bought clear bowled on the free-hit ball however ran three. Dinesh Kartik bought stumped when India wanted 2 from 2. But on the ultimate ball of the sport, India needing 2 runs in 1 ball with Ashwin on strike, Nawaz bowled a facet. With 1 from 1, Ashwin hit the ball over the in-field to win it for india.

    – Sandeep Dwivedi

    VIRAT KOHLI YOU ARE THE GREATEST pic.twitter.com/09tbFF4h2R

    — Cheeku. (@primeKohli) October 23, 2022

    These Sixes Of The Virat Kohli to Haris Rauf 😯#INDvsPAK2022 #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/Qu1qZsFCaR

    — Asmat Khan ❁ (@MrAsmat555) October 23, 2022

    Stifling begin, gorgeous finish?

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded only a large within the first over, no run got here off the bat. It was a digital maiden. Is this uncommon for an enormous match? Well, for the file Zaheer Khan within the 2011 World Cup last despatched down his first three overs as maidens and even bought a wicket. India went on to win the sport.

    – Sandeep Dwivedi

    Bhuvi, the cool executioner

    Talk about being cool and calm. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was a sight to behold within the workforce huddle when India awaited the decision from the TV umpire on Babar Azam’s lbw. As the massive display indicated that each one was proper – in line, no inside edge, and hitting stumps – with India’s attraction, Rohit Sharma screamed, and the zoom digicam revealed the interiors of his well-cleaned mouth. So was Virat Kohli, screaming away. Standing subsequent to them, eye on the display, Kumar had a delicate smile. As if he had seen a toddler slapping ice cream all around the face.

    – Sriram Veera

    Arshdeep swallows Rizwan entire

    Just as he was about to launch the ball, the left-handed seamer Arshdeep Singh’s mouth opened large. It may properly have been batsman Mohammad Rizwan’s response after what transpired as soon as the ball reached the opposite finish. It was the shock bouncer. Rizwan was late on the pull and needed to fetch it from exterior off as properly and unsurprisingly, the ball lobbed off the highest edge to the fine-leg fielder. The open-mouth at launch appeared like an indication within the hindsight – Mr Rizwan right here I come to swallow you up.

    –Sriram Veera

    Chandigarh lads chomping.. Since 1985

    The final time India-Pakistan performed on the sprawling MCG was in 1985. World Series, Channel 9, Audi, Gavaskar speech – Remember? There occurs to be a mind-scrambling coincidence to that sport and this one. Both instances a Chandigarh pacer had bought Pakistan batsmen out for a primary ball duck with a full one. Quizzers will certainly get this one, relaxation will scratch their heads. Back then it was Kuku Paaji – that’s what Kapil continues to be referred to as at his house floor Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh – who despatched again center order batter Qasim Umar with a toe-crusher. It was what the commentators like calling the “unplayable ball”. The one which Chandigarh rookie Arshdeep Singh bowled as we speak wasn’t of that high quality however the truth that it was the primary ball of his spell would get him additional marks. And Babar is a star of the workforce in contrast to Umar. Remember who Qasim Umar was? After his dismissal that day, utilizing his bat as a gun, he was seen capturing these within the stands who had been booing him. Later in life he would make headlines for being an Imran Khan baiter, popping out as a whistle blower who stated his workforce mates hid cocaine in batting gloves and for being banned for match-fixing. These days he might be seen giving non secular discourses on TV.

    – Sandeep Dwivedi

    Arshdeep Singh you magnificence. pic.twitter.com/NIDhhWYsE7

    — CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) October 23, 2022

    Roar roar roar your gloat as Babar goes

    Everyone roared. The bowler, the captain, the ex-captain, the vice-captain and the multitudes within the gallery. As quickly because the umpire lifted his index finger skywards, Arshdeep Sing, his pearler beating Babar Azam’s leg-side swipe and crashing onto his pads, et out a roar so loud that the veins on his neck appeared to burst. Virat Kohli got here fiercely roaring and punching the air, nearly pouncing on Arshdeep. The roars died out within the collective roar of practically 80,000 pairs of vocal cords. Then all of it paused abruptly when Babar sought a assessment. And a number of seconds later, the roar resumed, a roar twice-fold in depth that it may shake the foundations of the huge stadium. Even the often restrained Rohit Sharma roared, his head swayed again and his arms unfold. The second was so monumental, setting the tone not just for the match in addition to the event. And an orchestra of roars it was.

    – Sandip G

    Kohli’s run out hiss miss

    Just final week, Virat Kohli was good within the area like solely he might be. A pointy diving throw to dismiss Tim David whereas fielding within the inside circle and a one-handed pouch whereas stretched within the air at lengthy on to acrobatically catch Pat Cummins at long-on in the course of the warm-up sport towards Australia. Both had been excellent efforts from India’s greatest all-round fielder. Kohli was sharp when he geared toward a wicket and a half when working out David. On Sunday towards Pakistan, Kohli missed from practically level clean vary. Shan Masood performed in the direction of mid off and scampered for a single. Kohli moved in, bought to the ball and from just some metres out determined to go for an underarm throw. Masood’s coronary heart would have been in his mouth, on condition that he had misjudged the run and in addition the popularity of the fielder in the direction of whom he hit the ball to. Unbelievably for Kohli, he missed. A few overs later, Kohli moved at lightning tempo to attempt to get to a chip shot from Mohammad Rizwan, however the ball fell agonisingly brief. Kohli gamely smiled. Even one of the best generally want a little bit luck to go their method.

    – Nihal Koshie

    Jab, jab, jab, jab, jab,jab..KO

    Memories of Shaheen Afridi’s first over towards India on the final T20 World Cup could be recent in followers’ minds, with the left-armer setting the tone of the competition early on. If Bhuvneshwar Kumar couldn’t do likewise opening the bowling for India on the MCG, he got here near repeating it on a number of events within the first six balls, with Mohammad Rizwan fortunate to see via the over.

    After letting the primary one, exterior off-stump, undergo to the wicketkeeper, the Pakistan opener was rapped on the glove by one which reared up off a size, not one thing many count on from Kumar. Rizwan wanted some remedy earlier than he may proceed.

    The subsequent ball moved only a shade away from the right-hander and Rizwan, trying to information it for the primary runs, was fortunate to not nick it. The tentative batsman considered a good single subsequent ball, however higher sense prevailed.

    Anxious that the early momentum was going India’s method, Rizwan tried an extravagant drive via the off-side subsequent ball, failing to make contact. After a large opened the Pakistan account, the final ball was inside-edged on to the pads. Kumar had achieved all the pieces within the first over, besides taking a wicket.
    The wicket didn’t come within the first six authentic balls, however got here off the seventh when Arshdeep Singh, who was brutally vilified when these two sides met final, bought one to curve deliciously into Babar Azam’s pads because the Pakistan skipper fell LBW first ball. The roar contained in the packed G was spine-tingling. Arshdeep then bought Rizwan on the hook, for good measure. A left-arm pacer was having an early affect, in spite of everything.

    – Tushar Bhaduri

    Wish you had been gone: Kohli’s runout blues & hues

    Virat Kohli was positive, saying “Out hai!” as he congratulated Hardik Pandya for a direct hit on the stumps. Shaan Masood was equally assured, signalling to his companion Iftikhar Ahmed that he was positive. Pandya had rushed on from his follow-through because the ball rolled off the pads to the on-side, swooped, and flung a direct hit, whilst he tumbled on the bottom. Out charged Kohli together with his verdict. He would have had additional motive for Masood to be again within the hut as he had missed a comparatively simple run-out likelihood himself. Masood had pushed the ball in the direction of him at mid-off and Kohli had achieved all of the onerous work- the manic run, the pick-up – however his underarm throw from fairly near the stumps at non-striker’s finish missed. First he winced, then he had a smile.

    – Sriram Veera

    Shan’s Derby-days add spice to Pak galloping counter

    Where was Shan Masood when Pakistan was taking part in India within the Asia Cup? He was on the English county circuit, scoring runs that will fill a items prepare. Turning up for Derbyshire, Masood had 1000-plus runs when carrying whites. And when the ball turned white and garments bought colors, he made 547 T20 runs and 145 in 3 one-dayers. A batter within the classical mould, he had caught the attention of Mickey Arthur when he was the Pakistan coach. And when the South African bought signed to educate Derbyshire, he insisted on Masood. The Pakistan frontline batter delivered. Such was his type that he bought Masood to steer his county. Those days in England, coping with swing, got here in useful at MCG. The Indian pacers had been making the ball speak however Masood knew the routine. He stored the bat near the bat, taking part in late and bidding his time. He was additionally fortunate.

    – Sandeep Dwivedi

    No Ifs, no buts, simply 4 sixes for Iftikhar

    Iftikhar Ahmed needed to wait for twenty-four balls, however after patiently negotiating the difficult batting circumstances, the Pakistan batsman cleared the straight boundary 4 instances in fast succession – thrice in an over. Ahmed, who has a big-hitting popularity, had fore-warned opponents for which he was even pulled up publicly by Wasim Akram. With Pakistan’s middle-order coming below scrutiny every time the openers are dismissed cheaply, Ahmed not solely dismissed these issues but in addition claimed ‘hitting sixes in big Australian grounds is not a problem.’

    Iftikhar sends it into the evening sky!

    We can reveal that this 6 from Iftikhar Ahmed is without doubt one of the moments that may very well be featured in your @0xFanCraze Crictos of the Game packs from #INDvPAK.

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    — ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2022

    Ahmed’s confidence stems from his previous file in Australia, the place he has scored 108 runs in three matches at a strike-rate of near 150 earlier than Sunday’s match towards India. Yet, his assertion earned him a stern warning from Akram.

    “Whatever he scored, that was 3-4 years ago… he was named the Player of the Match and Player of the Series in Australia, that was four years ago, man. This is a different ball game, a World Cup. You won’t be up against one team but a lot of them,” Akram was quoted as saying by A Sports.
    So far until the 4 6s sailed, he’ had confirmed Akram mistaken.

    – Mihir Vasavda

    Not Parchi Chacha, however Sixer Chacha

    Iftikhar Ahmed has a few nicknames, none of them complimentary. They name him Chacha, the reason is his age is commonly written in inverted commas. Records say he’s 32, however there are additionally some alternate truths. His prolonged keep within the workforce, regardless of his type hunch, gave him one other identify, or slightly a taunt. Along with the opposite middle-order batter Khushdil Shah, he was known as ‘parchi’. On the Pakistan cricket circuit, or on the whole across the nation, parchi means a coupon of paper used to advocate somebody who doesn’t deserve it. It means the participant is within the workforce with no advantage. In the current previous, Abdul Qadir’s son Usman was referred to as parchi participant by the followers, prompting Wasim Akram to talk out in his defence. But after Iftikhar’s spectacular 51, the place he hit 1 six off Ashwin and three off Axar, Pakistan must discover a identify that’s worthy of his expertise. Sixer Chacha – wouldn’t be unhealthy.

    – Sandeep Dwivedi

    For Sixy Iftikhar, age is only a Thunder

    “He is 29? Really?!” Waqar Younis had as soon as stated on a tv dialogue a lot to the merriment of Wasim Akram and Misbah-ul-Haq. Another co-panellist Wahab Riaz couldn’t management his laughter.

    It was final 12 months’s dialogue on A Sports when Waqar addressed a fan query about whether or not Iftikhar Ahmed can change Shoaib Malik within the center order. “He is the same age as Shoaib Malik, if I am not wrong,” Waqar began when Riaz started laughing. The host stated ’29’. That’s when Waqar went for his “really?” Comment. He is 32 years outdated as of as we speak, based on accessible data. Malik is 40.

    In a Melbourne second, he had modified the complexion of the sport with 4 monstrous hits. First he charged Ashwin to dispatch a carrom-ball over long-on and even because the Aussie commentator was saying the way it’s sensible to go straight at MCG because the straighter boundaries are comparatively smaller, he slog-swept Axar over midwicket. Then went down on his knee to crash-land a six over long-off earlier than one other one was thrown again from the long-on stands. Age doesn’t matter; his hits do.

    – Sriram Veera

    Spider cam: NO WAY within the dome

    “For f***’s sake” screamed Hardik Pandya. Rohit Sharma too had an expletive escape his lips. So did many Indian gamers. It was a weird state of affairs when the spider cam cable minimize down a believable catch likelihood to dismiss Shan Masood. He was crushed within the air by Ashwin as he went for an enormous hit, and the ball swirled off the sting over covers. Kohli ran in from the deep however needed to cease because the ball clanged on the cable and dropped down straight.

    The umpire would sign a useless ball however Pandya and Rohit had extra critical issues a few wasted likelihood of a dismissal. Rohit shook his arms furiously to recommend the spider cam be moved additional away. So did Pandya. And so did the umpire. Masood was on 31 then and it was the fifteenth over. Let’s see what number of extra he will get.

    – Sriram Veera

    Spider cam provides nothing to the sport and simply price India a wicket. Farcical in a World Cup. Needs binning off promptly @icc #indvspakmatch #ICCT20WorldCup #ICCT20WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/IMMTXJcfsl

    — Edd Oliver (@EddOliver1) October 23, 2022

    Asif winces, DK stays monkish calm

    That regarded unhealthy Live. It would have regarded worse on the massive display when Asif Ali walked again, one eye on the replay. It was a bouncer from Arshdeep, who like Bhuvaneshwar is proving to be an professional with the shock weapon, that didn’t fairly climb head-high.

    So what did Asif do? He took his eyes off, ducked proper into the bouncer to make it head excessive. He put up his bat as a face protect and it popped up behind the stumps the place Dinesh Karthik pouched it. DK who as soon as was so stressed and so expressive, has become a MS Dhoni-like character nearly. No expression on his face as he walked in the direction of his team-mates.

    – Sriram Veera

    Rohit’s the emo emperor

    Like the well-known Kohli-cam, we would want one for Rohit Sharma. He is popping out to be one of many extra expressive captains in world cricket. In the previous, he has kissed his team-mates on the foreheads, mock-strangled them in jest, other than the standard winces, roars, and screams.

    Today, he smiled so much. Winced as a lot. And additionally as soon as punched himself. Yes him self. When a ball sneaked off the periphery between a large slip and the ‘keeper to the third man boundary, he prolonged his left arm out and punched it onerous together with his proper. Masochism has hardly ever regarded this humorous. Not simply people or limbs that caught his ire, he additionally screamed on the spider cam.

    #RohitSharma will get emotional in the course of the nationwide anthem at #Melbourne Cricket Ground.#INDvPAK | #StaffIndia | pic.twitter.com/4BaiaPQ8Ik

    — P C Mohan (@PCMohanMP) October 23, 2022

    – Sriram Veera

    Wicket-crunching Pandya’s snark for a lark

    Sarcasm was Hardik Pandya’s predominant emotion every time he picked a wicket on Sunday. He didn’t leap or sprint, or punch the air or hit the turf. When he had Haider Ali miscue a in need of size ball, he simply stood in his follow-through and stored grinning sarcastically on the fallen batter. Then when he consumed Mohammad Nawaz with a brief ball that the batter tried to ramp, he broke right into a mini-jog, flapping his arms as if suggesting Masood to rush again to the dugout, carrying a what’s-the-big-deal-about-the-wickets smile. He met Shadab Khan with a poker face earlier than sending him off with a clap. A cricketer born for theatre, nobody does sarcasm within the workforce as naturally as Pandya does.

    – Sandip G

    Haris Rauf lording it at MCG, his house away from house

    “MCG is my home ground because I play for the Melbourne Stars, and I have an idea of how the conditions play out there. I’ve already started planning on how I would bowl against India,” Haris Rauf had despatched out a warning final month.
    He walked the speak on the massive day. A pointy straightener from a tough size had Rohit Sharma poking tentatively, edging to slips. Then when Suryakumar Yadav pulled him for a boundary, he didn’t take a again seat. Instead, bought his radar straighter and hurled one from in need of size that in the reduction of in to the batsman. Suryakumar arched again however discovered the ball stored coming in in the direction of him, and tried to trip the bounce with the wrists however couldn’t. Rauf had been punching away in delight on one more Melbourne evening. He had already smashed his first ball – leg-side full toss from Bhuvneshwar Kumar- for a large six over midwicket and is now carrying on the demolition job with the ball.

    – Sriram Veera

    Commit-shy Rahul pays the value

    KL Rahul has bought himself into these stuck-in-between positions in two huge video games towards Pakistan, finally 12 months’s T20 World Cup and on Sunday towards the identical opposition. And he has paid the value towards two very fast bowlers who can swing the ball. Against Shaheen Shah Afridi in Dubai, Rahul tried to play the incoming ball by angling the bat into the supply path. But it ended up going nowhere, besides onto his thighs after which the stumps. Today, although he stored out Afridi, Naseem Shah bought him. Rahul tried to make use of the open face of the bat to get the ball away however the inside edge ricocheted off his pad and crashed into the stumps. On each events, the Pakistani bowlers produced the nice size ball and Rahul made the error of not taking part in with the complete face of the bat and for not committing to a stroke.

    Nihal Koshie

  • Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammad Rizwan stay high 2 in ICC rankings for T20Is

    In-form batter Suryakumar Yadav continued to be the top-ranked Indian batter within the shortest format, holding on to his second spot within the newest ICC T20I rankings launched on Wednesday.

    Suryakumar, who completed India’s latest T20I sequence at house towards South Africa because the main run-scorer, is on 838 factors, behind Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan.

    The 32-year-old is the lone Indian batter within the high 10 of the ICC T20I rankings for batting.

    The high three within the batting rankings stay intact with Rizwan, Suryakumar and Babar Azam holding onto their rankings.

    Top order batsman KL Rahul and Virat Kohli occupy the thirteenth and 14th spots whereas skipper Rohit Sharma is sixteenth.
    Kiwi star Devon Conway, the main run-getter within the ongoing T20I tri-series between New Zealand, Pakistan and Bangladesh in New Zealand, jumped into the highest 5 after constant performances within the sequence.

    Conway made an unbeaten 70 towards Bangladesh and one other unbeaten 49 towards Pakistan within the following recreation to leapfrog Aaron Finch and Dawid Malan and make it to the highest 5 with 760 ranking factors.

    South Africa middle-order batter Aiden Markram is at No.4 with 777 factors.

    Elsewhere in ODI rankings Dhawan, Kohli and Rohit have dropped down locations.
    Shikhar Dhawan dropped down by six locations to quantity 17.
    Kohli dropped to seventh and Rohit dropped to eighth within the rankings after lacking the three match ODI sequence in house towards South Africa

    Shreyas Iyer is in high 50 at thirty third spot after his spectacular ton at Ranchi within the second ODI and Sanju Samson entered high 100 rankings after his heroics in loosing trigger within the first ODI in Lucknow.
    Kuldeep Yadav gained seven locations to get into the highest 25 after a four-wicket haul within the third ODI in Delhi.
    Jasprit Bumrah continues to be India’s top-ranked bowler at quantity 10 whereas leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is twentieth.

  • New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I Live Streaming: When and the place to observe NZ vs PAK match dwell?

    New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I Live Streaming: New Zealand will lock horns with Pakistan within the fourth match of the tri-series on Tuesday morning in Christchurch. This would be the third encounter for the 2 aspect on this sequence.

    Pakistan have come out on prime within the earlier conferences in opposition to New Zealand.

    As far because the pitch is anxious, within the first three matches, it has been useful for batters and bowlers. Teams opting to bat first within the final two matches have gained the video games.

    New Zealand vs Pakistan, Tri-Series T20 Live Streaming particulars:

    When will the T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) be performed?

    The T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) will probably be performed on October 8, Saturday.

    Where will the T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) be performed?

    The T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) will probably be performed on the Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch.

    What time will the T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) begin?

    The T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) will begin at 11:30 am IST.

    How to observe New Zealand (NZ) vs Pakistan (PAK) T20I Tri-series match dwell on TV?

    The T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) match won’t be telecast in India.

    How to observe the dwell streaming of the T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK)?

    The T20I match between New Zealand (NZ) and Pakistan (PAK) will probably be streamed dwell on the Amazon Prime Video app and web site.

    New Zealand vs Pakistan Squads

    New Zealand Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi,
    Tim Southee, Blair Tickner

    Pakistan Squad: Babar Azam (c), Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khurshid Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan,
    Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Usman Qadir

  • ‘If we remove Babar and Rizwan from the team, our batting isn’t performing’: Inzamam-ul-Haq

    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.

  • Suryakumar Yadav is an effective participant: Mohammad Rizwan on his battle with India batter for No.1 T20I rating

    Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan broke his silence on the extraordinary battle between him and Suryakumar Yadav for the primary spot within the ICC T20I rankings.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 8, 2022 19:48 IST

    Suryakumar is an effective participant: Rizwan on his battle with India batter for No.1 T20I rating (AP Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan downplayed the talks of rivalry between him and Suryakumar Yadav for the No.1 spot within the ICC T20I rankings and lauded the Indian star for his excellence with the bat.Rizwan additional identified that critics ought to take a look at them in another way, given that he’s an opener and Suryakumar is a middle-order batter.

    Notably,Rizwan is the top-ranked batter within the newest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings with 854 ranking factors, whereas India’s Suryakumar is ranked second with 838 ranking factors.

    “Good player hain Suryakumar Yadav. Jis tarah se woh khelte hain, mujhe bohot pasand he. Magar jaha tak cheezen he and different tarike se dekha jae kyunki middle order and top order mukhtalif cheezen hain. Kabhi No.1 ke liye socha nahi hain jo demand he Pakistan ki woh pura karne ki koshish kar raha hu. No.1 or Man of the Match, aise kuch cheeze hain jo negative main le jati hain. Par main sochta nahi hu.

    Both Suryakumar and Rizwan have been in red-hot form with the bat in T20Is in 2022. With 801 runs from 23 matches to his name, Surya is the leading run-getter, while Rizwan is in second spot with 698 runs from 14 matches.

    “Suryakumar Yadav is an effective participant. I like the best way he bats. But so far as issues are involved, it is higher to take a look at them in another way, as a result of batting on the high and center order are utterly completely different. I’ve by no means considered No.1. I’m solely prepared to meet the calls for of the workforce. The No.1 place and Man of the Match are issues that take you to the damaging zone. So I do not take into consideration them Rizwan mentioned after Pakistan beat Bangladesh within the first T20I of the tri-series.

    India will open their T20 World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23.

  • Mohammad Haris on changing Mohammad Rizwan in sixth T20I vs England – Will attempt to carry out like world No.1 batter

    Mohammad Haris is ready to interchange Mohammad Rizwan within the sixth T20I of the seven-match collection on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    Will attempt to carry out like world No.1 batter: Haris on changing Rizwan in sixth T20I vs ENG. Courtesy: AP

    HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Haris will probably be taking part in instead of Mohammad Rizwan in sixth T20IMohammad Haris made his ODI debut earlier this 12 monthsPakistan are main the 7-match collection 3-2

    21-year-old Mohammad Haris stated that he would wish to carry out like ICC’s No.1 T20I batter Mohammad Rizwan within the sixth T20I in opposition to England on Friday, September 30 at National Stadium in Karachi.

    Haris has changed Rizwan with the seven-match collection at present at 3-2 in favour of the Men in Green. Rizwan is at present in jaw-dropping as he’s the main run-scorer of the collection, having additionally change into the joint-fastest batter to attain 2000 T20I runs.

    The 30-year-old Rizwan has additionally scored 5 half-centuries in his final six T20Is. As far as Haris is anxious, he admitted that taking part in in opposition to England in entrance of his residence crowd received’t be straightforward, however he doesn’t need strain to get the higher of him.

    “I am very excited. I have already made my ODI debut and now it’s my turn for T20Is. The series is a chance to enhance my skills because of the excitement in the series. I’m also excited to play against England, one of the best sides in the world,” Haris was quoted as saying in a video, uploaded on the official Twitter deal with of Pakistan Cricket.

    “I am getting a chance to play in place of the World No.1 batter and I will try to perform like him,” he said.

    “It’s a pressure situation playing against England and making a debut in front of home ground. T20I is a different format where a match changes in an over. But I am not taking any pressure. The way my teammates have supported me, I will look to perform well,” Haris added.

    Earlier this 12 months, Haris made his ODI debut and scored solely 10 runs from three innings. He additionally took 4 catches and effected two stumpings. Moreover, he has performed for Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi within the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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  • Mohammad Rizwan is somebody we will be taught so much from: Moeen Ali after England lose fifth T20I vs Pakistan

    PAK vs ENG, fifth T20: Mohammad Rizwan scored 63 runs on Wednesday and helped Pakistan beat England by six runs at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He additionally gained the Player of the Match award.

    Rizwan is somebody we will be taught so much from: Moeen Ali after ENG lose fifth T20I vs PAK. Courtesy: AP

    HIGHLIGHTSMohammad Rizwan turned the Player of the Match on September 28Pakistan beat England by 6 runs on WednesdayMoeen Ali stated that England didn’t construct partnerships of their run-chase

    Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali was disillusioned together with his workforce’s batting after England misplaced the fifth T20I by six runs in opposition to Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. After being requested to chase down 146, the Three Lions managed to finish their innings at 139 for the lack of seven wickets.

    With 15 runs wanted within the final over, Aamer Jamal conceded solely eight runs and helped Pakistan take a 3-2 sequence lead. Moeen reckoned that one partnership of round 60-70 runs may have sealed the match for the visiting workforce.

    “I feel that out of all the games, it was the most disappointing one with the way we batted in particular. Of course, we want to play the attacking brand of cricket, but you also have to see the situation of the game and the conditions. Today, all we needed was partnership. Had we put up a 60-70 run partnership, we would have won the game,” Moeen stated within the post-match presser.

    Moeen additionally heaped reward on Mohammad Rizwan and requested England to be taught from the Pakistani opening batter. Rizwan gained the Player of the Match award after he scored 63 runs on a difficult floor to bat on. It additionally occurred to be Rizwan’s fourth half-century of the sequence.

    “He is a brilliant player and is hard to stop. He is very busy and hits boundaries in awkward positions. He is somebody we can learn a lot from. He saw the situation and adapted to the wicket and has been free-flowing all the time. He took the risks when he needed to and played properly. We have found him quite difficult to bowl to so far,” Moeen added.

    England will look to attract stage within the sequence after they subsequent cross swords with Babar Azam’s Men in Green on September 30.

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  • fifth T20I: Aamer Jamal the hero on debut as Pakistan beat England in last-over thriller to take 3-2 lead

    fifth T20I: Aamer Jamal turned the hero on debut as Pakistan sealed an exhilarating five-run win over England within the fifth T20I to take a 3-2 collection lead.

    fifth T20I: Pakistan beat England in last-over thriller to take 3-2 lead (PCB Photo)

    HIGHLIGHTSPakistan beat England in last-over thriller to take 3-2 leadDebutant Aamer Jamal defended 15 runs in remaining overMohammad Rizwan performed a valiant 63-run knock

    Pakistan debutant Aamer Jamal defended 15 runs within the remaining over to assist the Babar Azam-led aspect seal an exhilarating five-run win over England within the fifth T20I in Lahore and take a 3-2 lead within the seven-match collection on Wednesday. This is the bottom T20I whole defended in Pakistan.

    Earlier, Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan performed a valiant 63-run knock after England pacers wreaked havoc to bowl out the hosts for 145 within the fifth T20I.

    A fiery knock from skipper Moeen Ali, however Pakistan come out on high in a last-over thriller #PAKvENG | https://t.co/8jHsWRmnB2 pic.twitter.com/w6eJuG01vW

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    Pakistan bought off to a poor begin as the house aspect misplaced captain Babar Azam cheaply after England captain Moeen Ali received the toss and opted to bowl first. Shan Masood mixed with Rizwan so as to add 25 runs for the second wicket. The pair appeared to have settled however Shan didn’t execute a ramp shot off David Willey after scoring seven runs.

    After Masood’s exit, the aspect started to lose wickets at a irritating charge and solely Iftikhar Ahmed and Aamir Jamal managed to amass double-figures apart from top-scorer Rizwan, who carried his bat until the 18th over.

    The top-ranked T20I batter scored 63 off 46 deliveries with the assistance of two boundaries and three sixes. Mark Wood led the bowling assault for England as he returned with bowling figures of three/20, whereas Sam Curran and David Willey bagged two every. Chris Woakes, then again, struck out a batter.

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  • Pakistan vs England: Mohammad Rizwan and Haris Rauf hearth hosts to 3-run victory in 4th T20I

    Opener Mohammad Rizwan and pacer Haris Rauf starred as Pakistan beat England by three runs in a nail-biting end in Karachi. With this win, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2.

    Rizwan and Rauf star as Pakistan beat England by three runs, stage collection 2-2 (AP)

    HIGHLIGHTSPakistan beat England by three runs in 4th T20IPakistan beat England to stage seven-match collection 2-2Rizwan scores 88 runs in 67 balls, Rauf picks up three wickets

    Opener Mohammad Rizwan and pacer Haris Rauf starred as Pakistan beat England by three runs in a nail-biting end in Karachi. With this win, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2.

    Openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam gave Pakistan the beginning they wanted. The pair went all weapons blazing and put up a 97-run partnership for the primary wicket. Liam Dawson gave England their first breakthrough by dismissing the Pakistan captain within the eleventh over.

    But Rizwan caught round and accomplished a well-paced half-century. Shan Masood offered Rizwan the help he wanted after Azam’s departure. Masood scored 21 runs earlier than being dismissed by David Willey. Reece Topley offered England with their third wicket by eliminating Khushdil Shah. Topley then dismissed Rizwan, who departed after scoring 88 runs in 67 balls. Asif Ali smashed 13 runs in simply three balls as Pakistan completed with 166 for 4 on the board after 20 overs.

    In the second innings, Mohammad Nawaz removed opener Phil Salt within the first over to provide the hosts a dream begin. Alex Hales was the subsequent to stroll again to the pavilion after being dismissed by Mohammad Hasnain simply three balls later. Ben Duckett was the subsequent to fall as Nawaz claimed his second wicket on the day. Moeen Ali and Harry Brook settled the innings for England with a 49-run partnership.

    But Nawaz cleaned up Ali within the thirteenth over to peg England again. Soon, Brook and David Willey misplaced their wickets as Pakistan regarded in direction of a snug win in Karachi. But Liam Dawson offered Pakistan with a scare as he smashed 34 runs in 17 deliveries to carry the match all the way down to the wire. With England needing simply 5 runs to win in 9 balls, with two wickets in hand, Pakistan’s Harris Rauf dismissed Dawson and debutant Olly Stone at hand Pakistan a three-run win over the guests.

    With this consequence, Pakistan leveled the seven-match T20I collection 2-2. Lahore is ready to host the remaining three T20Is of the collection as each side gear up for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

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