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[VIDEO] "I have been hearing that I am a player who is unable to hit sixes" : Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan speaking after the game:
"They say each match you play has its own imporantance and this is what I also believe in; Whether it's Test cricket, ODI or T20I cricket I try and deliver with whatever skills I have"
"There was some pressure on us at the start of the innings because of the run out of our captain and a top-ranked player; What this meant was that we had to consider a few things; We took time to read the pitch and we read it well and we reached a good total with some good planning"
"I have been hearing that I am a player who is unable to hit sixes but its my belief that the Almighty is always helping me; I am planning and putting in the effort, and doing my best to bring improvements in my shots, the rest is the blessings of the Almighty"
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"Winning the first game of the series is always good as it build up the momentum"
"When you aim for something and work towards your goal with sincerity, then the Almighty also helps you"
"It's obviously an honour for me but what really pleases me is that I am the first wicket-keeper batsman for Pakistan who has a century in each format; This is a matter of great honour for me that I have achieved this feat as a Pakistani"
"If I hadnt read the pitch right and given the way the ball was gripping on that surface, I could have easily given my wicket away and this result may well not have happened"
"We have always been told by our legends that one must always first read the pitch and then play according to the demands of that pitch"
"Because of the loss of Babar's wicket, I had to slow down my strike rate as I didnt want to give my wicket away earlier on, but it picked up later on"
"The only target that was in my mind was to score runs for Pakistan, I hadn't given any thought to scoring my hundred; If you look towards the end, I was dropped by a fielder when I was on 96 and then on 98 as well; Never did I think that I should take the easy route and score 2 to get to my hundred from that point; The only thing I was thinking about was that the target we were setting for South Africa looked low and there was a need to play sixes and fours at that time; What good would have been a hundred if the target that Nawaz and I had planned for the side could not be achieved? But now I am enjoying scoring that hundred, only because we won that game; That is all that was in my head and I wouldn't have cared if I had been out on 98 whilst I was trying to get those runs for the side"
"Our spinners showed today why we have strength in this department but our fast bowlers like Haris and Shaheen showed their skills as well; So conditions are tough for both sides but we will try our best to make use of this momentum"
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Rizwan speaking to Ramiz Raja in the post-match ceremony
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Mohammad Rizwan speaking after the game:
"They say each match you play has its own imporantance and this is what I also believe in; Whether it's Test cricket, ODI or T20I cricket I try and deliver with whatever skills I have"
"There was some pressure on us at the start of the innings because of the run out of our captain and a top-ranked player; What this meant was that we had to consider a few things; We took time to read the pitch and we read it well and we reached a good total with some good planning"
"I have been hearing that I am a player who is unable to hit sixes but its my belief that the Almighty is always helping me; I am planning and putting in the effort, and doing my best to bring improvements in my shots, the rest is the blessings of the Almighty"
<div style="width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.250%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/zcck7p" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div>
"Winning the first game of the series is always good as it build up the momentum"
"When you aim for something and work towards your goal with sincerity, then the Almighty also helps you"
"It's obviously an honour for me but what really pleases me is that I am the first wicket-keeper batsman for Pakistan who has a century in each format; This is a matter of great honour for me that I have achieved this feat as a Pakistani"
"If I hadnt read the pitch right and given the way the ball was gripping on that surface, I could have easily given my wicket away and this result may well not have happened"
"We have always been told by our legends that one must always first read the pitch and then play according to the demands of that pitch"
"Because of the loss of Babar's wicket, I had to slow down my strike rate as I didnt want to give my wicket away earlier on, but it picked up later on"
"The only target that was in my mind was to score runs for Pakistan, I hadn't given any thought to scoring my hundred; If you look towards the end, I was dropped by a fielder when I was on 96 and then on 98 as well; Never did I think that I should take the easy route and score 2 to get to my hundred from that point; The only thing I was thinking about was that the target we were setting for South Africa looked low and there was a need to play sixes and fours at that time; What good would have been a hundred if the target that Nawaz and I had planned for the side could not be achieved? But now I am enjoying scoring that hundred, only because we won that game; That is all that was in my head and I wouldn't have cared if I had been out on 98 whilst I was trying to get those runs for the side"
"Our spinners showed today why we have strength in this department but our fast bowlers like Haris and Shaheen showed their skills as well; So conditions are tough for both sides but we will try our best to make use of this momentum"
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Rizwan speaking to Ramiz Raja in the post-match ceremony
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