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Pakistan cricket group captain Mohammad Rizwan© AFP
Mohammad Rizwan stated that he is the Pakistan cricket group captain simply for ‘toss and discussions’ following the ODI series triumph over Australia on Sunday. Rizwan made a dazzling start to life as the Pakistan white-ball skipper as the visitors beat Australia by 8 wickets in the last ODI to clinch a historical series triumph. At the post-match interview, Rizwan stated that it was an unique minute for them and clarified that although he is the captain, he gets inputs from every employee.
“Special minute for me, the country will be really pleased today, we didn’t carry out based on expectations in the last number of years. I’m the captain just for the toss and discussions – everybody offers me ideas on the field, the batting group and the bowling group,” stated Rizwan.
“All the credit to the bowlers, Australia in Australia isn’t simple, the conditions match their design of playing, however the bowlers were impressive. Credit to the 2 openers, they made the chases after simple. I do not care a lot about journalism, however individuals back home are constantly behind us and I wish to devote this success to them,” the veteran Pakistan cricketer included.
Saim Ayub struck 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37 as Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket triumph and their very first one-day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday.
After bowling out the woeful world champs for a parsimonious 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan’s group reached their target in the 27th over.
The excellent efficiency, assisted by top quality bowling from Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf, made sure a very first ODI series win in Australia because 2002.
They lost a tense opening match in Melbourne by 2 wickets, however got better with an emphatic nine-wicket triumph in Adelaide.
(With AFP inputs)
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