However, Pakistan got off to a poor start after deciding to bat against Namibia in the 2021 T20 World Cup on Tuesday, but exploded in the final 10 overs to finish with a total of 189/2, which they easily defended to advance to the semi-finals.
Babar Azam scored 70 runs off 49 deliveries, while Mohammad Rizwan completed their innings with an undefeated 50-ball 79.
Teams have won the majority of matches by batting second but Pakistan batsman Shan Masood believes that their performance on Tuesday created a precedent for other teams to follow when setting a target.
“Anything above 160, that’s what Pakistan would have been looking for. And it just sort of throws out a template not just for Pakistan, but for other teams. And they followed suit from England. If you’ve got wickets in hand, if you’ve got your main batsmen in hand and batsmen that can play. In different gears like Babar and Rizwan. Then you don’t have to go gung-ho in the first six overs.” he said
Jos Buttler
On Monday, England recovered from an early wicket loss to post 163/4 and successfully defend that score, with to Jos Buttler’s stunning century.
“You are better off preserving those wickets and putting the fielding side under pressure once the Powerplay is over. The important thing is not to play dot balls and to run hard and that is what Babar and Rizwan did.” Shan added
In T20 Internationals (T20Is), Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are frequently seen at the crease for the entirety of Pakistan’s innings, and this was the case on Tuesday. Before the Pakistan skipper was caught in the deep, the pair put on 113 runs in 14.2 overs.
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