NED vs PAK: Babar Azam asks Pakistan to up their efficiency after shut end in 1st ODI – We ought to have executed higher

PAK vs NED, 1st ODI: Fakhar Zaman scored a run-a-ball 109 as Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 16 runs within the first match on Tuesday.

Babar Azam asks Pakistan to up their efficiency after shut end in 1st ODI. Courtesy: Pakistan Cricket Twitter

HIGHLIGHTSPakistan received the first ODI by 16 runsFakhar Zaman turned the Player of the Match for his centuryPakistan took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam mentioned that his workforce wasn’t fairly on top of things within the first ODI towards the Netherlands. On Tuesday, August 16, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection by successful the collection opener by 16 runs at Hazelaarweg in Rotterdam.

However, the house workforce gave them a run for his or her cash. After being set a goal of 315 to chase down, Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper and Scott Edwards scored half-centuries to maintain the Netherlands within the hunt for a stupendous victory.

But to their dismay, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah picked up three wickets apiece and helped Pakistan evade defeat. The 27-year-old Babar, who scored 74, mentioned that the taking part in circumstances weren’t simple as a result of presence of moisture on the pitch.

The captain additionally had phrases of reward for Fakhar Zaman, who bagged the Player of the Match award for scoring a run-a-ball 109.

“I am relieved. Fakhar scored a lovely century. The wicket was double-paced. We should have done better. These are challenging conditions. There was a bit of moisture on the wicket,” Babar was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation ceremony.

After the match, Fakhar additionally admitted that circumstances weren’t simple for batting. He additionally talked about having fun with batting together with his captain.

“It was my lucky day. The wicket wasn’t easy. We could have done better. My elbow is fine despite the wasp sting. We were just surviving but when we realized we had enough wickets, we went for it. I always enjoy batting with Babar,” Fakhar mentioned.

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