Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan are two of the finest batters to have graced the pitch wearing the green jersey in the modern and shorter format of the game. The two possess great talent and run-scoring ability individually, and have successfully demonstrated it as a pair as well.
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Babar and Rizwan have often been criticized for their slow starts and below par run-rate in the powerplay overs. Despite the criticisms, the two have dominated T20I cricket when it comes to runs and have numerous games for the Pakistan cricket team.
Babar and Rizwan were instrumental with the bat in Pakistan’s campaign in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Pakistan made it to the final of the competition but were unable to get past the English who lifted their second T20 World Cup title.
Babar-Rizwan opening pair: Runs and record in T20Is
Babar and Rizwan possess an extraordinary T20I record as an opening pair when it comes down to the amount of runs scored between two, also possessing an average of over 50. Pakistan will be heavily dependent on the duo for the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.
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| Opening Pair | Innings | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam - Mohammed Rizwan | 52 | 2511 | 50.22 |
Although the two failed in the outing against the United States with Babar scoring 44 runs in 43 deliveries and Rizwan scoring just 9 off 8 deliveries, Pakistan’s success would be determined by how the two perform while opening the batting.
Pakistan will be facing arch-rivals India in a massive clash at the Nassau County iInternational Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday, June 9.
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