The Hyderabad-leg of ODI World Cup 2023 is done and dusted for Pakistan Cricket Team. In their last assignment at the Uppal Stadium, the Men in Green scripted biggest-ever successful chase in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup history to beat Sri Lanka. But it was after the match, that Babar Azam & Co showed the true spirit of cricket in the most beautiful way.
The visiting team landed in Hyderabad almost two weeks ago, since then they have played two warm-up matches here and two ODI World Cup 2023 group-stage matches.
Pakistan remain unbeaten at the Cricket World Cup, with extraordinary victory on Tuesday vs Sri Lanka following their impressive win first-up against the Netherlands.
Babar Azam, Pakistan Cricket Team win hearts in Hyderabad
After the match vs Sri Lanka, Babar Azam and Co took time out and thanked each one of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Ground staff. And since it was their last day in Hyderabad, as a token of gift, Pakistan Cricket Team skipper gifted ground staff a Pakistan jersey.
Later, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Muhammad Rizwan were also spotted clicking group picture with Hyderabad ground staff.
Talking about the PAK vs SL match, Sadeera Samarawickrama’s century and a stunning Kusal Mendis hundred helped Sri Lanka record a significant total of 344/9 in their first innings.
And when Babar Azam departed in the eighth over of the reply with the score at just 37/2, the Lankans appeared to be on top vs Pakistan.
However, Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique centuries laid the groundwork with a 176-run third-wicket standoff and sealed their outstanding six-wicket victory with 10 balls remaining.
Pakistan’s next assignment is in Ahmedabad at Narendra Modi Stadium where they will clash with their arch-rivals India on October 14 (IND vs PAK).
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