PAK vs ENG: Most fifties by wicketkeeper in T20 WC: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 – Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is eyeing a big record before the ICC T20 World Cup final match against England at MCG. Rizwan, who got back to run-scoring ways in the semi-final against New Zealand is now just one fifty short of equalling Jos Buttler’s most fifty-plus scores in T20 World Cups. Rizwan currently has four half-centuries as opposed to five scored by Buttler’s 5 and Sangakkara’s 4. In the final match between PAK vs ENG, the Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter has a golden chance to get to 5 fifties. Follow PAK vs ENG & ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Most Fifties in T20 World Cups
Jos Buttler – 5
Mohammad Rizwan – 4
Kumar Sangakkara – 4
PAK vs ENG: Mohammad Rizwan chasing a big record at MCG needs one fifty to go equal with Jos Buttler for most fifty-plus scores in T20 WC by wicketkeeper
PAK vs ENG: Battle of wicketkeepers at MCG as Rizwan keen to settle scores with Buttler
- This is Rizwan’s second T20 World Cup after his first in 2021. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter scored three fifties in the UAE WC.
- In T20 WC in 2022, the diminutive right-hand batter struggled for timing in five games before scoring a match-winning 50 in the semis against New Zealand.
- This was Rizwan’s second consecutive fifty in the semis after his gritty 70 against Australia in the semi-final of the T20 WC in 2021.
- On the other hand, Buttler is playing his third T20 WC. IN the 2021 edition, Buttler scored two fifties and also got to his maiden T20 hundred.
- In this T20 WC 2022, the England captain has so far scored two fifties amassing a total of 199 runs from 5 games.
- Meanwhile, Rizwan has scored 160 runs from six matches. In the final at MCG, the two wicketkeepers will battle it out for the ultimate supremacy.
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PAK vs ENG: Speaking to mentor Talha Ramani worked magic for Rizwan, says ready to play a match-winning knock against England too
Not many people know, but Rizwan has this habit of speaking and sending a note to his mentor Talha Ramani. Before the semis match against New Zealand, Rizwan wrote MoM today. Not only the wicketkeeper-batter won player of the match, but he also got back to run-scoring ways. Against England, the Pakistani player is ready to continue from where he left off at SCG.
PAK vs ENG: Mohammad Rizwan chasing a big record at MCG needs one fifty to go equal with Jos Buttler for most fifty-plus scores in T20 WC by wicketkeeper
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