ROTTERDAM: Pakistan’s young middle-order batsman Salman Ali Agha revealed he was guided by batsman Mohammad Rizwan during the match-winning partnership against the Netherlands in the second ODI.
Salman, who scored a magnificent half-century in his second ODI, credited the Rizwan batsman for offering the guidance to build his surprising strike.
“He is definitely our senior player and one of the best players in Pakistan in all formats. So, he was guiding me a lot on how to play, how to tackle some specific installments. So the guidance from him helped me a lot,” Salman stated.
The right-handed batsman, responding to a question about his plan on whether he will aim to score a century or a half-century, stated that the team requirement would be top priority for him.
“To grow would be to play like I played in this game, according to the team’s demand. There is no doubt that a player has his individual milestone in mind, but the team is the top priority,” Salman shared.
Salman then commented on the conditions in the Netherlands and shared that the wicket is quite slow and offers a spongy bounce making it difficult for a batsman to hit the ball.
“The wicket here is on the slower side and offers a spongy rebound.
So if a bowler bowls a long delivery, it bounces back like a sponge and makes it hard to hit the ball. But I tried to take on the challenge with a positive mindset and play my shots and thanks to Almighty it was worth it,” he concluded.
It is pertinent to mention here that Salman scored his first fifty in ODI cricket in his second match, made a 92-run winning partnership with Rizwan and powered Pakistan to seal a resounding seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands and take an unassailable victory. 2-0 lead in the series.
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