Pak beat Eng by 10 wickets, become first T20I team to chase 200-run target without losing a wicket
Pakistan beat England by 10 wickets in the second T20 match in Karachi on Thursday,
The feat led Pakistan to become the first T20I team to chase a 200-run target without losing a wicket!
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan breaking the opening partnership record case were spectacular on display in front of a packed house at the National Stadium Karachi.
The duo overhauled a mammoth 200-run target with three balls spare against the visiting England to hand Pakistan their second 10-wicket win in the format.
They have become the only pair to put seven 100-plus stands together and to make over 1,800 runs together.
Babar, after a string of bad scores in the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup, showed remarkable recovery with the bat and completed his record second century.
While Rizwan supported his partner as hit an unbeaten 88.
Scores in brief:
England 199-5, 20 overs
(Moeen Ali 55 not out, Ben Duckett 43, Harry Brook 31, Phil Salt 30, Alex Hales 26; Haris Rauf 2-30, Shahnawaz Dahani 2-37)
Pakistan 203-0, 19.3 overs
(Babar Azam 110 not out, Mohammad Rizwan 88 not out)
Player of the match – Babar Azam (Pakistan)
For those unserved, Pakistan is the only team to chase a target of 150 or more without losing any wicket on two occasions.
Last year, the Pakistani team chased a 152-run target against the arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup match in Dubai.
Celebrations are in order for the Pakistan opening pair on record performance.
New Record 💪#Kohli #RizBar #WorldRecord #BabarAzam𓃵 #Dhani pic.twitter.com/UUgWHwNfrD
— Haris Hingora (@HinGoRaSs) September 23, 2022
What a way to finish the game! This will go down as a memorable chase for @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak but also all of us as a nation. You can’t stay down for long when you’re the best.🇵🇰 #PAKvsEng pic.twitter.com/WGt6ON2kej
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 22, 2022
This is the shut up call from Babar to his haters 🤫 #BabarAzam𓃵 pic.twitter.com/Gww7ygQVcn
— MUSKAN 🇵🇰 (@Musskey) September 22, 2022
King @babarazam258 is back . #PakvsEng2022 pic.twitter.com/5ok3b74rMR
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) September 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/shaun_tait32/status/1573008512086597633
First, India by 10 wickets
— Ian Pont Official (@Ponty100mph) September 22, 2022
Then, England by 10 wickets
It's the @babarazam258 & @iMRizwanPak T20 show. Numbers 1 & 2 in the World#PakvsEng2022 #PAKvsEng
Chasing 200 without losing a wicket 😱 What an incredible batting display by the best in the world!! Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan putting on an absolute exhibition tonight 🔥👏 They timed that run chase to perfection! Well played @TheRealPCB 👏 #PAKvsEng
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) September 22, 2022
Bam Bam Babar showing why he's the best T20 batter in the World @babarazam258. Its not only the runs. Its the way he gets them#PakvsEng2022 #PAKvsEng
— Ian Pont Official (@Ponty100mph) September 22, 2022
Top class batting by @babarazam258 and @iMRizwanPak to win a high scoring match tonight. This is the intent required to chase 199. Really happy for Babar to gain his form against such a top team. Well played boys! @TheRealPCB #PAKvsEng
— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul) September 22, 2022
