Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman made a sensational comeback to the facet after being benched for 5 matches within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Zaman opened the innings with Imam-ul-Haq in Pakistan’s opening recreation towards the Netherlands however was dropped resulting from poor kind for the subsequent 5 matches earlier than making a comeback on the expense of Imam for the conflict towards Bangladesh on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
In a ‘do-or-die’ conflict for Pakistan, Zaman blasted 81 off 74 balls with 7 towering sixes and three fours as Babar Azam’s facet chased down 205 to win in simply 32.3 overs to interrupt collection of 4 successive losses within the World Cup. The veteran Pakistan opener took a while to get settled, taking 11 balls to attain 3 runs earlier than breaking free within the fifth over of the chase bowled by Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed.
Zaman smashed Taskin Ahmed for a large 99m six over mid-wicket within the fifth over of the innings to get going. The video of Fakhar Zaman’s large six quickly went viral over social media.
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Fakhar Zaman had sufficient time to attain a eleventh ODI century and develop into the second Pakistani batter after Nasir Jamshed to attain a century on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata however selected to play for the pursuits of the crew as Pakistan wished to spice up their web run-rate within the chase.
“The situation we are in at the moment, so we were looking to chase it like in 28, 29 overs, so that’s why I was just going. Otherwise, it was very easy for me to get to the 100 after 50, but our goal was to achieve the target within like 30 or 29 overs,” Fakhar Zaman mentioned within the post-match press convention in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Pakistan might have vaulted to fifth place on the Points Table with 6 factors from 7 matches however they nonetheless want numerous outcomes to go their manner in the event that they hope to succeed in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal stage. Zaman mentioned the crew was seeking to win each the remaining matches with large margins in order that they will stay in rivalry for the semifinal stage.
“In the World Cup, each win gives you confidence and we were waiting for this win. We are on the ifs and buts right now – but we will try to win both the matches with good run rates. Our target is the semi-final and we will try for that,” Zaman mentioned.
