Pakistan batsman Mohammad Rizwan in an interview with Michael Atherton mentioned that shopkeepers in Pakistan refused to take cash from him after his unbeaten knock towards India within the 2021 T20 World Cup.
“When we gained towards India, at the moment, I believed it was only one match for me. But on the subject of Pakistan, I’ve seen the love of my folks. After that each time I’m going to any store, they do not take cash from me. They would say, ‘You go, you go. I can’t take cash from you! And the identical goes for Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi,” he mentioned in a video shared by Pakistan Cricket.
In the 2021 match, Pakistan ended India’s almost three-decade dominance on the world stage in essentially the most convincing method, embarrassing their arch-rivals by 10 wickets within the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
Captain Babar Azam top-scored with a knock of 68 whereas his opening accomplice Mohammad Rizwan scored 79 because the Indian bowlers struggled to comprise the 2 batsmen.
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premiumVirat Kohli’s half-century had helped India recuperate from a disastrous begin and submit 151/7 towards Pakistan, however it went in useless as Pakistan cruised to victory.
The two groups have met thrice this yr, twice within the Asia Cup and as soon as within the T20 World Cup. India gained as soon as within the Asia Cup group stage and as soon as within the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage whereas Pakistan emerged victorious within the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup.
Rizwan will subsequent play within the third Test towards England in Karachi from 17 December. The Three Lions have already gained the primary and second Tests, thereby clinching the collection.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
