Pakistan left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz feels that India’s narrow pitch size is making it difficult for bowlers to give their best in the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup. The Men in Green will face Sri Lanka in the second leg of the main event on Tuesday after an impressive win over the Netherlands in the first leg.
Nawaz is an integral part of Pakistan’s limited-overs line-up and is equally skilled with both bat and ball. The left-handed all-rounder is expected to play an important role for the team in theODI World Cup as conditions in India favor spinners.
Talking to PCB Digital, Mohammad Nawaz was happy to start the tournament with a win against the Netherlands and believes it is important for the team to showcase their skills on the day. We hope to carry that momentum into the tournament. He added that in Tuesday’s match against Sri Lanka, it will be difficult for the bowlers as India’s borders are narrow.
“It’s very important to start a major tournament on a positive note and that’s exactly what we were looking for.”
“We played two practice matches here and the tournament opener was in Hyderabad. But the important thing is to play good cricket on the day and execute your skills perfectly.Holland We hope to carry on the momentum we gained from the win and finish the game against Hyderabad with a victory.”
“It is difficult for the bowlers here because the boundaries are a bit narrow here, but we tried to adapt to the situation…” Mohammad Nawaz said.
Two Asian giants Pakistan and Sri Lanka will clash in the second match of the main event in Hyderabad. The Men in Green will enter the tournament after a comfortable win over the Netherlands, while Sri Lanka lost to South Africa in their first World Cup match.
It Was An Outstanding Partnership Between Mohammad Rizwan And Saud Shakeel-Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Nawaz praised Pakistan midfielders Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel for fighting back against Netherlands after suffering three setbacks in the power play, saying that he andShadad Khan< /strong> added that he wanted to win. His innings has been good and he will be hoping to do well in the second match of the tournament against Sri Lanka before the big match against India.
“Considering the circumstances, it was a great partnership between Rizwan and Saud Shakir. Saud played some great counter attacking cricket after coming into the match with 3 for 40 [3 for 38]. That gave us a good footing.”
“Shadab and I wanted to add depth to our innings, so the plan was to continue building our partnership till the 45th and 46th innings and then finish on an attacking note. Unfortunately, this conclusion Although we were not able to reach that goal, we were able to achieve a good overall result as a team.”
“Last year they won an important match against us in white-ball cricket, but that is in the past and should not affect us. We will start with a positive attitude: ‘New game, new day’,” Mohammad Nawaz added.
Shaqeel and Rizwan returned to the pavilion within a power play over as Pakistan staggered to 38 for 3 with Fakhar Zaman, captain Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq, top-order Pakistan He spent half a century under the pressure of: The aim is to get back into form when they face Dasun Shanaka’s side in Hyderabad.
