Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, who recently underwent angioplasty, said that although skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been playing consistently, they should increase their strike rate if the team is expected to do well in the ICC. needs to be improved. t20 world cup UAE and Oman.
Although Babar Azam scored a half-century and Pakistan won by seven wickets with 27 balls to spare in a low-scoring warm-up game against the West Indies, the captain consumed 41 balls for his 50, while Rizwan made 13 off 17 balls. . Not a single boundary was put up.
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Batting first, West Indies, the defending T20 World Cup champions, scored 130/7 and Pakistan scored the winning run in 15.3 overs for the loss of three wickets, with in-form batsman Fakhar Zaman scoring 46 off 24 balls at a strike rate . of about 192.
“Babar and Rizwan have played really well over the years, but I still think they should increase their strike rate,” Inzamam said on his official YouTube channel on Tuesday.
“Pakistan is heavily dependent on Babar and Rizwan. If they don’t score at a good strike rate, the team will find themselves in a difficult position.”
“They need to take advantage of the first six overs, especially in matches against good teams.”
With the teams scoring big in the powerplay, the below average strike rate of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan does not excite the former captain.
He concluded, “Pakistan chased down the total with three overs (over four overs), but it was largely due to Fakhar Zaman’s 24-ball 46.”
Pakistan’s second and final warm-up match is against South Africa in Abu Dhabi on 20 October. He will start his campaign in the tournament against India in Dubai on 24 October.
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