‘Gamechanger’ Mohammad Nawaz Appreciates All-Rounder Role. Mohammad Nawaz aspires to be a “proper all-rounder. ” After his batting blitz helped Pakistan beat archrival India in the Asia Cup Super Four.
Mohammad Nawaz aspires to be a “proper all-rounder. ” After his batting blitz helped Pakistan beat archrival India in the Asia Cup Super Four. Chasing 182, Pakistan won with one ball and five wickets to spare in Dubai, thanks to Mohammad Rizwan’s 71 and Nawaz’s 42. When the score was 63-2, Nawaz, a left-arm spinner who usually bats at number eight but promote to number four. Join Rizwan and the two put on a crucial stand.
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Mohammad Nawaz, Smash six fours and two sixes in his 20-ball knock to get the chase started.
Nawaz, who bowled 1-25 in India’s 181-7 victory, also took three catches and was named man of the match.
“To play such an innings in a high-pressure game has definitely given me confidence. ” Nawaz said after winning the regional T20 tournament on Sunday. Which serves as a warm-up for the World Cup in October.
Nawaz, 28, smash six fours and two sixes in his 20-ball knock to get the chase started.
Nawaz, who bowled 1-25 in India’s 181-7 victory, also took three catches and was named man of the match.
“To play such an innings in a high-pressure game has definitely given me confidence,” Nawaz said after winning the regional T20 tournament on Sunday, which serves as a warm-up for the World Cup in October.
“We wanted to go as deep as we could because the players we have in Khushdil and Asif can easily get 10-12 runs per over,” Rizwan explained.
Virat Kohli, return to form with 60 off 44 balls to hold the Indian innings together until he was run out in the final over, said Nawaz’s knock was crucial.
“They took a risk by promoting him and extending his batting stay, and if things get tough, they have (recognized) batsmen left,” Kohli told reporters.
“So the way he batted it, the way I read the game, was a game-changing moment.”
The top two teams from the Super Four, which also includes Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, will qualify for the Asia Cup final on September 11.
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