This time the color has been kept dark green as the color of the flag with stripes. Earlier stripes were introduced but they were few in number. This time they cover the front of the shirt along with a yellow color resembling thunder.
It was beyond expression and belief. He emerged as the Miandad of this era who had scored a six on the last ball in Sharjah. Carrying his legacy, Naseem has etched the name in Pakistan’s cricket forever.
India posted 181 for 7. Virat Kohli was the top-scorer for India with 60 off 44 balls, while KL Rahul and Captain Rohit Sharma contributed 28 Runs. Shadab Khan picked up two wickets for 31 runs, while Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Nawaz took a wicket each.
Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 78 and a late blitz by Khushdil Shah steered Pakistan to a challenging 193-2 against minnows Hong Kong in a do-or-die clash on clash. Meanwhile, a bowling masterclass from Pakistan ensured that Hong Kong was dismissed for a meager 38 runs, ensuring a win for the Men in Green by 155 runs.
The lower order steered the Netherlands within reach of a famous victory, but last man Dutt fell to a full-toss, bowled by Mohammad Wasim, who took 4-36, in the final over. Pakistan’s big breakthrough came when they removed Cooper for 62 in the 46th over. Cooper, going for a big hit to try and ease the pressure, got a leading edge, sending the ball high into the air, taken brilliantly by Zaman who had to run a long way from deep midwicket for a diving catch.
On the 75th Independence Day, the President of Pakistan conferred 253 Civil Awards to the citizens and foreign nationals who have contributed to the betterment of Pakistan. These awards are an acknowledgement for showing excellence and courage towards the causes.
In the first test against Sri Lanka, he has shown class as he should, making 119 runs facing 244 balls with patience that shows who he is. He is the top-ranked ODI batter with a ranking of 77 points. He is also the top-ranked T20I batter. In tests, he is on number four. He is now in the Famous Big Five which includes Root, Smith, Virat Kohli, and Kane Williamson.
Since the ICC introduced the ODI and T20I player rankings, Pakistani batters have occupied the top positions. Babar Azam took the 1st position, whereas Imam ul Haq took the second position. Muhammad Rizwan has also moved on to the second in T20I rankings.
Bismah Maroof has been doing wonders being a mom and handling the responsibility on the grounds as well. She has made records along with Sidra Ameen. Sidra Ameen was also the player in the match. Bismah and Tuba Hassan has been nominated for the player of the month, which in itself is a big achievement.
“Babar Azam wins this award not only because of his significant glut of runs scored during the Pakistan v Australia tour, but he was also able to transition success with the bat across formats, from the Test Series into ODIs. Significantly, him being able to fulfill the burden of expectation as a captain and batsman for Pakistan being host to an Australian team visiting after 24 years is a monumental achievement.”