Rizwan had another ton to his name in the first warmup match against New Zealand at Hyderabad. He played exceptionally well in this non-official match. He scored 102 facing 93 deliveries with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. The number will be included in his official records, but this innings will boost his confidence for sure.
When joined the skipper in the 12th over, Pakistan was 45 for 2. The run rate wasn’t looking promising. He also started slowly, with a strike rate of 10 for the first 10 balls. After that, he started charging down the spinners to accelerate his innings.
His innings had everything hard-hitting, finding gaps, sneaking singles and doubles. He had the answers for both spinners and quicks. The wagon wheel shows that he has every short in his book. Brilliant innings from a very good player, Muhammad Rizwan.
Early on, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. The start was not good, but the way Rizwan paced his innings, was a treat to watch. After reaching his hundred, he retired to give a chance to have their sight in.
