Former Indian cricketer and analyst Aakash Chopra praised Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Rizwan for his exceptional batting during the recently concluded Super 4 round opener against Bangladesh in Lahore on Wednesday.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra described Rizwan as a true fighter who thrives under pressure.
“Mohammed Rizwan – I love this player. He is a fighter and keeps fighting. The more pressure you put on him, the more he comes out. Whether you play him in T20Is, ODIs or Tests, anyhow whenever Pakistan is struggling, it brings out the best in him,” Chopra said.
“Here also he stayed till the end and won them the match. He played very good sweeps and danced under the wicket to hit over cover. He plays spin very well and has a very good pick against fast bowling. -up shot. So Mohammad Rizwan is actually a very, very good player,” he said.
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar also praised Pakistan opener Imam ul Haq and praised his remarkable consistency and composure during Pakistan’s match against Bangladesh.
“He has been extremely consistent with the Pakistan team’s batting as he has scored several centuries in the last year or two. It was not an easy innings for him as the Bangladesh bowlers tested him properly,” Bangar said on Star Sports. “
“Whether it was Taskin Ahmed or Shorful Islam, the line he was bowling against them, they were not getting any easy runs. He stuck to his strength, which is to attack the short balls, whether it is the fast bowlers Be it against spinners or bowlers, he scored a lot of runs from that shot,” he added.
He concluded, “He played to his strengths and waited for the right balls. He also had a bit of luck as the DRS calls went in his favour, but once he got his grip, he attacked spin very well.” Did.”
Another former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta praised Haris Rauf’s outstanding performance in Lahore and stressed on the importance of an express fast bowler in the team.
Dasgupta talked about the trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf and believes that Haris is the best among them because of his ability to take wickets consistently throughout the innings.
“We talk a lot about Shaheen Afridi and of course Naseem Shah. But for me Haris Rauf is the best of the three because he can take wickets at every stage of the match,” Dasgupta said.
“You give him the new ball, he’ll take wickets, you get him in the middle overs, he’ll do well. You get him in the death overs, he’ll get wickets. So for me, he’s important there. You just throw him the ball and He will get you wickets,” he concluded.
