New Delhi. Captain Babar Azam’s bat fell silent in a do-or-die match for the Pakistan cricket team. A batsman played a brilliant innings for the team who lost cheaply by 5 wickets against Sri Lanka. Pakistan’s Suryakumar Yadav, who has created a sensation in T20 cricket, scored a mighty fifty and took the score past 200 runs.
Pakistan team faced do-or-die against Sri Lanka to reach the final of Asia Cup. Pakistan’s top order failed once again in the semi-final match of the tournament, but Mohammad Rizwan, coming down the order, played an innings that will be remembered for a long time. The batsman, who has scored a lot of runs in T20 cricket over the last few years, also showed his strength in the new batting order in ODIs.
Became a great hero for Pakistan
Mohammad Rizwan, who has played several match-winning innings for the Pakistan team in T20, played a strong innings in the Asia Cup ODI. He completed his fifty off 48 balls by hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes. Along with Iftikhar, he shared a century for the sixth wicket. The team lost 5 wickets for 130 runs but the pair took the team to a fightable score.
Pakistan captain flopped
Pakistan captain Babar Azam failed to score runs in a do-or-die match against Sri Lanka. He was stumped by Sri Lanka’s new spin sensation Dunith Velalge, avoiding the experienced Babar. Kusal Mendis showed speed behind the wicket, caught the ball and blew the bails. The Pakistan captain’s innings ended on 29 runs.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Mohammad Rizwan
First published: September 14, 2023, 21:18 IST