Mohammad Rizwan versus Sarfaraz Ahmed

[khanz141]

Really bad bowling by PZ though, just fed on to Sarfaraz to score, almost seemed fishy tbh.

Sarfaraz cannot hit down the ground to save his life and it doesn't have to be spot on yorkers, even overpitched deliveries work against him, but yet they kept feeding him width and short of good length stuff.

 

[trickyone]

Good for Pakistan cricket, both are trying to cement their place in the national Team.

 

[Firebat]

I don’t need to watch it to tell you his scoring region is deep Square leg and fine leg. The odd hack to deep mid wicket also

Well now you can watch it and explain how the leg side hack fluked those drives and cuts.

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[LeedsGreen]

I don’t need to watch it to tell you his scoring region is deep Square leg and fine leg. The odd hack to deep mid wicket also

ah rana this explains a lot.... maybe watch rizwans innings in future before repeating the same boring points

 

[Rana]

Well now you can watch it and explain how the leg side hack fluked those drives and cuts.

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Not bad. Looks like he’s been reading my criticism of him on PP

 

[LeedsGreen]

Not bad. Looks like he’s been reading my criticism of him on PP

wow... that almost sounds positive

 

[Firebat]

Sarfaraz's 3 boundaries in a row vs Imran:

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[LeedsGreen]

both batted very well today... to have both of them in form is only a good thing tbh

personally i would keep rizwan in the starting XI as he has shown he can open and i feel having safu open or bat at 5 is not ideal and obviously hafeez has secure the no.4 spot but post wt20 when i think hafeez is likely to retire maybe sarfraz can come in at 4?

 

[Bewal Express]

I am loving this rivalry,its a shame SA isn't 5 years younger. Riz has improved because of SA competition.

 

[Snowflake]

Sarfaraz's 3 boundaries in a row vs Imran:

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Wow! Terrible bowling

 

[sshakir411]

Not even a question that Rizwan is the better keeper and batsman. Sarfraz the better captain though.

 

[DHONI183]

That was a proud effort by Sarfaraz! What an excellent innings by him. I´m pretty sure that I´ve never seen him bat so well before in life. Very happy for him. I´ve got nothing, absolutely nothing, against Rizwan, who too is having a dream run of late, but I´m not too appreciative of how Sarfaraz is being blamed of late for everything going wrong in Pakistan since 1947. I hope that he goes on to pull off more of such amazing innings.

 

[ManFan]

Good knock by both.

 

[Markhor]

Instead of constantly putting them at each others throats, let's be grateful the days of Kamran Akmal, Zulqi Haider and Humayun Farhat being the only keeping options in international cricket is behind us.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

both batted very well today... to have both of them in form is only a good thing tbh

personally i would keep rizwan in the starting XI as he has shown he can open and i feel having safu open or bat at 5 is not ideal and obviously hafeez has secure the no.4 spot but post wt20 when i think hafeez is likely to retire maybe sarfraz can come in at 4?

Hafeez isn't going anywhere until 2023.

 

[LeedsGreen]

Hafeez isn't going anywhere until 2023.

as long as his current form continues... he can play till hes 70 for all i care

 

[Firebat]

Rizwan falls for 43 trying to hit a big one

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[MenInG]

Rizwan the mentor (Sarfaraz pls take note)

 

[Firebat]

4 sixes in a row from Sarfaraz! As the wickets tumble around him, he is on fire for Quetta once again vs Islamabad

 

[Firebat]

And Sarfaraz brings up another 50 after just 31 balls

 

[Firebat]

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

And Sarfaraz brings up another 50 after just 31 balls

I hope he keeps scoring but his international career is done. Rizwan is the present and future for all formats.

 

[ChTab]

Sarfraz is doing well atm but believe me, he will become complacent once again when he knows that his position isn't under any threat. We don't need any timid players like him in Pakistan's team

Rizwan is the present & future of Pakistan's cricket team.

 

[Firebat]

 

[Firebat]

Sarfaraz goes for 54 from 41 balls. Couldn't carry Quetta to the end of the innings

 

[MRSN]

Sarfaraz goes for 54 from 41 balls. Couldn't carry Quetta to the end of the innings

An innings that had 4 sixes off uncle finisher..

 

[Ashmal]

An innings that had 4 sixes off uncle finisher..

Can't fault his batting in this PSL...looks in great touch

 

[Ashmal]

Rizwan is here to stay.
But if Sarfaraz keeps up his good form he can make a case for himself in middle order instead of Iftikhar, Malik, Khushdil and co.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Rizwan is here to stay.
But if Sarfaraz keeps up his good form he can make a case for himself in middle order instead of Iftikhar, Malik, Khushdil and co.

Cant drop someone like Malik

 

[Firebat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Superb innings of 54 off 41 balls by Sarfaraz Ahmed. Unfortunately there wasn't much support from his team-mates <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvQG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvQG</a> <a href="https://t.co/pdtjzU8Gdm">pic.twitter.com/pdtjzU8Gdm</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1366774264066674690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Firebat]

Sarfaraz's 4 consecutive sixes against Iftikhar today:

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[Firebat]

Sarfaraz bowled on his 4th ball:

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[Saj]

There is an influential lobby within and close to Pakistan cricket who are very keen to sideline Rizwan and get Sarfraz back as the first choice pick as wk/batsman.

Rizwan has done a bit too well for some and taken his chance too well for them.

Let's see how this goes.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

There is an influential lobby within and close to Pakistan cricket who are very keen to sideline Rizwan and get Sarfraz back as the first choice pick as wk/batsman.

Rizwan has done a bit too well for some and taken his chance too well for them.

Let's see how this goes.

Rizwan looked very disturbed and short of confidence this series - or I may be wrong. Very unlike him.

It is actually a good thing for 2 keepers to be competing - it is a bad thing when that happens due to politics and not merit.

 

[Zaz]

There is an influential lobby within and close to Pakistan cricket who are very keen to sideline Rizwan and get Sarfraz back as the first choice pick as wk/batsman.

Rizwan has done a bit too well for some and taken his chance too well for them.

Let's see how this goes.

Whos this lobby saj? Is this within the team management?

Its disgusting if politics is being played with selection rather than it being merit based

 

[F123]

There is an influential lobby within and close to Pakistan cricket who are very keen to sideline Rizwan and get Sarfraz back as the first choice pick as wk/batsman.

Rizwan has done a bit too well for some and taken his chance too well for them.

Let's see how this goes.

I don't think Rizwan has done "too well" or "taken his chance too well" in ODI cricket.

 

[shamaan]

Rizwan looked very disturbed and short of confidence this series - or I may be wrong. Very unlike him.

It is actually a good thing for 2 keepers to be competing - it is a bad thing when that happens due to politics and not merit.

Rizwan just needs to build an innings i think at the moment he is getting confused on how to play attack or build an innings