Asia Cup 2023: Babar Azam claims pitch was 'two-paced' after match-winning 151
Updated On: 31 August, 2023 04:54 PM IST | Multan | mid-day online correspondent
Asia Cup 2023: Electing to bat first on a rather dry pitch, Babar Azam-led Pakistan lost their openers early and had suffered a middle-overs slump
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Pakistan`s captain Babar Azam plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2023 cricket match between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Pic/AFP
Having kickstarted their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a bright note, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam revealed that his match-winning knock of 151 off 131 balls did not come easy as the ball wasn’t coming on to the bat and pitch was two-paced.
Electing to bat first on a rather dry pitch, Pakistan lost their openers early and had suffered a middle-overs slump. But Babar and Iftikhar (109 not out off 71 balls) shared a sensational 214-run partnership off 131 balls for the fifth wicket, the highest-ever for Pakistan at this position in the ODIs, as they reached 342-6, and later bowl out Nepal for just 104.
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