50+ runs stand for Shadab and Nawaz to rescue his team. Both of them played really well. They came together when two set batters, Rizwan and Saud got out after 120 runs stand. Shadab Joined Nawaz when the total was 188 on the board. The spin twin added 64 runs. They consumed 70 deliveries.
What is important about this partnership is that both took their not expose the lower-order in 30 odd overs. Pakistan lost Rizwan in the 32nd over with 18 more overs to be played by this last pair and lower-order batters. That was something special
However, once the partnership broke down the lower order couldn’t resist. After Shadab’s departure, Hasan Ali LWB’s first ball. Nawaz then ran out quickly taking an unnecessary run. Afridi and Rauf added some valuable runs at the end to get to 286/10 in 49 overs. Pakistan couldn’t play 50 overs against the Netherlands.
