{"id":49892,"date":"2024-01-19T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/mohammad-rizwan-touches-upon-opening-pair-controversy-after-defeat\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T16:34:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T16:34:01","slug":"mohammad-rizwan-touches-upon-opening-pair-controversy-after-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/mohammad-rizwan-touches-upon-opening-pair-controversy-after-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammad Rizwan touches upon ‘opening pair’ controversy after defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan shared his views on the management splitting his opening pair with Babar Azam after the fourth Twenty20 International against New Zealand at Christchurch\u2019s Hagley Oval.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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New Zealand took a commanding 4-0 lead in the five-match series against Pakistan with a seven-wicket win in the fourth game. Pakistan lost the wicket opener Saim Ayub early as he departed after scoring just one run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pakistan scored 158-5 five in 20 overs as Mohammad Rizwan scored a half-century. His 90-run knock came off 63 balls, including six boundaries and two maximums.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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He scored a 51-run partnership with Babar Azam (19 off 11).<\/span><\/p>\n

Captain Shaheen Afridi had New Zealand reeling in the chase of the 159-run target by taking three quick wickets. Still, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Philips took the match away from Pakistan by scoring unbeaten match-winning fifties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Daryl Mitchell scored 72 off 44 with seven fours and two sixes to his name. Glenn Philips chipped in with his 52-ball 70 which included five boundaries and three maximums.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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They put on a 139-run partnership as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mohammad Rizwan said the management\u2019s decision to split his opening pair with Babar Azam in T20I has not been a fruitful one and has hurt the side.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can say that it [breaking the opening pair] has hurt Pakistan,\u201d Mohammad Rizwan said in the post-match press conference. \u201cI can say that Babar bhai has a big heart. We both agreed that there is no issue. We both told the management that they can try whatever combination they want.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe difficulty arises when you break things that were already working well. However, management is looking at what can be extracted best from different combinations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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