Asia Cup 2022: Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Rizwan’s partnership was excellent, says Babar Azam

Asia Cup, Super 4, Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Rizwan placed on 73 runs for the fourth wicket and helped Pakistan beat India by 5 wickets on Sunday in Dubai.

Asia Cup 2022: Nawaz and Rizwan’s partnership was excellent, says Babar Azam. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSPakistan beat India by 5 wickets in DubaiBabar Azam praises Nawaz and Rizwan for his or her match-winning knocksMohammad Nawaz turned the Player of the Match

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam stated that his workforce tried to not complicate issues of their Asia Cup Super Four match towards India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. On Sunday, September 4, Babar’s males defeated the Men in Blue by 5 wickets after chasing down 182 with one ball to spare.

“I try to keep things simple. Credit goes to the team for the effort they put in,” Babar was quoted as saying in the post-match presentation ceremony.

After being put in to bat first, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul’s 54-run stand for the opening wicket of 5.1 overs set the platform for India. The 27-year-old Babar said that Pakistan were slightly on the backfoot after India blazed away in the powerplay.

Thereafter, bowlers brought Pakistan back into the game as India finished with 181 for seven. Babar also had words of praise for Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Rizwan, who both played critical roles in Pakistan’s run-chase.

Nawaz and Rizwan put on 73 runs for the third wicket to put Pakistan in a position of command. Babar said that Pakistan promoted Nawaz to No.4 to counter India’s leg-spinning duo of Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal.

“I believed they’d an edge after the best way they utilised the PP. But the bowlers got here again to limit them. I did not fireplace immediately however Nawaz and Rizwan’s partnership was excellent. I believed Nawaz may exceed as a result of they’d two leg-spinners working, so we spent them up. Our spinners and quick bowlers on the dying set the stage for us,” he added.

Nawaz additionally picked up the necessary wicket of Suryakumar Yadav and conceded 25 runs in 4 overs on a wonderful pitch to bat.

Pakistan had been in a position to make amends after initially dropping to India within the group phases on Sunday, August 28.

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