ICC World Cup 2023: Pakistan wins the toss against South Africa, and opts to bat first.
In the ongoing World Cup, Imam-ul-Haq has played six innings, scoring a total of 162 runs off 180 balls. His average is 27, with a strike-rate of 90. Got out again on 12 runs after facing 18 balls.
Mohammad Rizwan has amassed 2000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Rizwan appears to be from a different planet; he responds to Jensen’s aggression with a smile. Rizwan has an exceptional skill in playing spin, prompting South Africa to introduce spinners as soon as he steps up to bat. Mohammad Rizwan greets Keshav Maharaj with a powerful slog sweep!
Pakistan has accumulated a score of 84 for the loss of two wickets after 15 overs.
The pitch is intriguing. Despite Maharaj putting a lot of spin on the ball, there’s not much actual turn. However, the ball is holding up before reaching the bat. Scoring runs isn’t particularly challenging, as Pakistan has demonstrated. As a bowler, you need to be spot-on with your length.
Pakistan cricket fans often assert that “Babar Azam is a special talent.” I concur with this statement. I haven’t witnessed anyone quite like Babar who struggles to rotate the strike or play aggressively to score boundaries. Instead, he tends to accumulate runs by capitalizing on poor deliveries sporadically.
