PAK vs NED, 1st ODI: Fakhar Zaman scored a run-a-ball 109 as Pakistan defeated the Netherlands through 16 runs within the first event on Tuesday.
Babar Azam asks Pakistan to up their efficiency after shut end in 1st ODI. Courtesy: Pakistan Cricket Twitter
HIGHLIGHTSPakistan received the first ODI through 16 runsFakhar Zaman changed into the Participant of the Fit for his centuryPakistan took a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam mentioned that his workforce wasn’t moderately on top of things within the first ODI towards the Netherlands. On Tuesday, August 16, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead within the three-match sequence through successful the sequence opener through 16 runs at Hazelaarweg in Rotterdam.
Then again, the house workforce gave them a run for his or her cash. After being set a goal of 315 to chase down, Vikramjit Singh, Tom Cooper and Scott Edwards scored half-centuries to stay the Netherlands searching for an attractive victory.
However to their dismay, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah picked up 3 wickets apiece and helped Pakistan evade defeat. The 27-year-old Babar, who scored 74, mentioned that the enjoying stipulations weren’t simple because of the presence of moisture at the pitch.
The captain additionally had phrases of reward for Fakhar Zaman, who bagged the Participant of the Fit award for scoring a run-a-ball 109.
“I’m relieved. Fakhar scored a ravishing century. The wicket used to be double-paced. We must have finished higher. Those are difficult stipulations. There used to be somewhat of moisture at the wicket,” Babar used to be quoted as announcing within the post-match presentation rite.
After the event, Fakhar additionally admitted that stipulations weren’t simple for batting. He additionally mentioned playing batting along with his captain.
“It used to be my fortunate day. The wicket wasn’t simple. We will have finished higher. My elbow is ok in spite of the wasp sting. We had been simply surviving but if we discovered we had sufficient wickets, we went for it. I at all times revel in batting with Babar,” Fakhar mentioned.
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