At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday, October 6, the Netherlands and Pakistan played in the second match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Pakistan was headed by Babar Azam. As the first team to bat, Pakistan had a terrible start because the Netherlands was able to take some early wickets.
After 12, 15, and five runs, respectively, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, and Babar Azam were all sent back to the pavilion. The performances of Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan stabilize their innings when it appeared that they were headed for a collapse.
Compared to Rizwan, who scored the same number of runs in 75 deliveries, Saud Shakeel scored 68 runs in 52 deliveries. Pakistan scored 286 runs in total thanks to the outstanding innings of both batsmen, which also enabled them to win the match.
Speaking on the same, Saud Shakeel stepped forth to discuss his outstanding performance and the year-old said that he knew exactly what he needed to accomplish and was trying to play positive cricket.
Nerves were present. But I was fortunate to come upon a few peculiar borders. It occasionally occurs that you discover such restrictions, which makes it simpler for you. I knew exactly how I wanted to play: I wanted to attack and play aggressive cricket. My strategy was straightforward, but Rizwan bhai’s part was to go long, according to Saud Shakeel, who was quoted by Cricbuzz.
“I had concentrated on a few Dutch bowlers. I would take a gamble if I had to strike from above. So I did. I ventured a guess. In an effort to maintain my composure, I continued to attack the bowlers I had singled out.
In areas where Pakistan struggled with the bat, they excelled with the ball as they successfully protected 286. The team put on an outstanding bowling performance and forced the Netherlands to settle for 205, winning by a score of 81 runs and earning their first World Cup victory in India.
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