Babar and Rizwan can't open together as both of them don't want to play fast at the start of the innings: Indian commentator
Friday, June 14, 2024
Mumbai (Urdu Point Latest News. June 14, 2024) Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrikar has asked Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to open the innings for Pakistan in the ICCT Twenty20 World Cup 2024, which will be jointly hosted by America and West Indies. But have expressed their concerns. Babar and Rizwan, two of the best batsmen in the current Pakistani roster, have opened the field for the Green Army in two matches of the World Cup.
Babar and Rizwan recently received the support of former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) president Ramiz Raja, who backed the premier batsmen to lead the top order of the 2009 T20 champions. In a recent interview with a local news channel, Sanjay Manjrekar opined that premiership batsmen should not play for Pakistan in the 2024 edition.
He welcomed Pakistan's decision to move Babar at number 3 in their previous match against Canada. Sanjay Manjrikar said, "I am happy that they have changed the batting order. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan cannot open together. Both of them were not really keen to play fast at the beginning of the innings, so they used someone else. placed on the top order.
The left-hand, right-hand combination is not that bad, so some good things are happening there." In the T20 World Cup opener against the USA, Babar scored 44 runs off 43 balls while Rizwan scored nine runs off eight balls. The two added just 26 runs for the first wicket in Pakistan's 6-run defeat in New York. Pakistan are fighting for survival after losing two matches.
Baber and Co will face Ireland on Sunday for a must win. The former cricketer also expressed concern over Pakistan's batting performance in the ongoing mega event tournament. He highlighted the challenges faced by the team despite showing potential in other areas. "Pakistan's batting is still a bit of a concern. Mohammad Amir is coming into form, so I see him doing better than Ireland. But once they get into the Super Eights," Sanjay Manjrekar said. It will be a different kind of test because they are not looking as good as some of the other teams."
