Babar scored an unbeaten 110 off 66 balls as Pakistan reached 203-0 with three balls to spare to level the seven-match series. Mohammad Rizwan had an 88 as well.
source: Shoaib AkhtarBabar and Rizwan batted aggressively against England as the visitors failed to capitalise on their chances to break the stand.
This is what Pakistan needs u2014 the run and strike rates, Akhtar said.
Babar entered Thursday’s game having scored only 98 runs in his previous seven T20s, including 68 runs in six Asia Cup matches in the United Arab Emirates and a knock of 30 in the series opener on Tuesday.
Both openers, particularly Babar Azam. He once again demonstrated why he is the world’s best player. When he scores quickly, he makes Rizwan’s life easier. They balanced each other out, Akhtar added.
The strike rate is critical. Yes, you can’t maintain this strike rate in every match, but make sure you leave some space for the middle order so they don’t have to chase with the required run rate exceeding 13, Akhtar said.
