Maybe Pakistan is out of it t20 world cup After losing in the 2021 semi-finals but in the knockout stage their journey was perfect. The Babar Azam-led side won all their matches in the tournament until Australia beat them by five wickets in Dubai on Thursday.
One of the superstars of Pakistan cricket team was Mohammad Rizwan. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 281 runs in 6 matches, scoring three half-centuries in the tournament. He is also the second highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2021 after his captain Babar Azam (303 runs).
Rizwan gave his top-notch performance in the semi-finals as well. He smashed a 52-ball 67 with 4 sixes and 3 fours as Pakistan set a challenging 177-run target for the Aussies. Though his innings overshadowed the valor of Matthew Wade, Rizwan’s dedication and sportsmanship were highly commendable.
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Before the semi-final bout, Rizwan was down with the flu and spent two nights in an ICU bed in Dubai. Reportedly, he had developed a serious chest infection and required medical attention. Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar took to Twitter to share a picture of the 29-year-old being hospitalised.
“Can you imagine that this man played for his country today and gave his best. He was in the hospital for the last two days. Huge respect @iMRizwanPak. Hero,” Akhtar wrote on Twitter.
Before the match, there were concerns about Rizwan’s availability due to his health condition, and Pakistan’s batting consultant Matthew Hayden later confirmed that the wicketkeeper-batsman was hospitalized for a night due to a ‘lung condition’. Had to be recruited.
“Mohammed Rizwan was in the hospital a night back suffering from some kind of lung condition. This is a warrior. He has been brilliant through the campaign, and has a lot of courage,” Hayden had said.
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Pakistan’s unbeaten run in the tournament finally came to an end on Thursday as Australia beat them by five wickets to enter the final of the tournament. They will take on New Zealand on Sunday.
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