Muhammad Rizwan (centre) is consoled by teammate Mohammad Haris as he walks again to the pavilion after his dismissal throughout the ICC males’s T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final match between New Zealand and Pakistan on the Sydney Cricket Floor in Sydney. — AFP/File
“If Muhammad Haris was playing in this way, then why was Mohammad Rizwan deliberately excluded from the team?” Tanveer mentioned in a put up on X.
The previous pacer’s disappointment comes as right-hander Haris couldn’t handle to transcend 38 runs throughout his final 9 T20I innings.
Wanting again, Haris’s scores embrace 4, 0, and 5 towards Bangladesh in July, adopted by 6, 4, and a couple of towards West Indies in August. Within the present tri-series, he has put up 15, 1, and 1 towards the UAE and Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s newest defeat got here towards Afghanistan in Sharjah on September 2, the place they fell brief by 18 runs.
Opting to bat first, Afghanistan posted 169/5 in 20 overs, constructed round a commanding 113-run stand for the second wicket between Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal.
Pakistan struck early by way of Saim Ayub, who eliminated Rahmanullah Gurbaz for eight, however Zadran and Atal rebuilt with endurance and energy.
The partnership was damaged within the sixteenth over when Faheem Ashraf had Atal caught at long-on after a fluent 64 off 45 balls, together with three fours and three sixes.
Faheem Ashraf starred with the ball for Pakistan, ending with career-best figures of 4/27, whereas Saim Ayub chipped in with a wicket.
In reply, Pakistan faltered of their chase and had been restricted to 151/9.
Haris Rauf supplied late fireworks with an unbeaten 34 off 16 balls, placing 4 sixes at a strike price of 212.50. Fakhar Zaman (25), skipper Salman Ali Agha (20), and Sahibzada Farhan (18) provided resistance however didn’t take Pakistan over the road.
Afghanistan’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, and Noor Ahmad claiming two apiece.
Regardless of the win, Afghanistan remained second on the factors desk with two victories, and their web run price improved from -0.025 to 0.283.
Pakistan, nonetheless on prime with two wins from three matches, noticed their web run price dip from 1.750 to 0.867. Hosts UAE stay winless on the backside with a web run price of -1.725.
It’s pertinent to say that the Salman Agha-led Pakistan crew will face hosts UAE of their subsequent match on the similar venue on Thursday.
