ENG vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan reveal why they are the best to pair to open the batting for Pakistan in T20 – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has said that he was conscious of not adding more pressure on his opening partner Mohammad Rizwan in the first T20I of the three-match series against England.
In the first T20I on Friday, Babar and Rizwan put on 150 runs for the first wicket as the visitors put on 232/6 in the allotted twenty overs. This was also Pakistan’s highest score in T20Is.
Mohammad Rizwan quickly joins his captain in passing fifty.
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ENG vs PAK, 2nd T20I: “We discussed while going in that we would have a look at the pitch, how it behaved, and at what pace the ball would come [onto the bat]. We took one or two overs [to get our eye in], and I began to charge because my shots were coming off nicely, but Rizwan Bhai, I thought, was struggling for a few balls, so I was conscious of not adding any extra pressure on him. We spoke about having to score 10 an over, 8 an over, because it would be easier for the incoming batsmen if we put on a good, long partnership,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Babar as saying.
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“We have a belief in each other, that whenever [the ball] goes in the gap, we can run two. Sometimes we don’t even call, and start running with just a signal from the eyes,” he added.
Pakistan post 232/6 from their 20 overs, Babar Azam’s 85 leading the way for the visitors 🇵🇰
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ENG vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Talking about the opening stand, Rizwan said: “The key thing about our partnership is that whenever one of us looks to start power-hitting, we go and ask our partner. So we get the confidence that the non-striker has backed our instinct, and I know that the captain (Azam) has given me his inputs, or vice-versa, on whether this is the time for power-hitting or it isn’t, and that eases the situation for both of us.”
Pakistan win the 1st T20I against England by 31 runs 🎉
Shaheen Afridi is the pick of the bowlers returning figures of 3/30. #ENGvPAK | https://t.co/IoVJZWiC0L pic.twitter.com/EcHEyYPPaW
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ENG vs PAK, 2nd T20I: Liam Livingstone scored the fastest T20I century by an England player but failed to take the hosts over the line as Pakistan recorded a 31-run win in the first T20I on Friday. Both teams will lock horns in the second T20I of the three-match series later today.
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