Pakistan’s Slow Start – Will Rizwan & Shakeel Steer the Ship?

In a slow-moving contest, Pakistan finds themselves at 72/2 in 17 overs against India. Babar Azam, the key wicket, fell for 23 runs off 26 balls, caught by KL Rahul off Hardik Pandya. Imam-ul-Haq was run out for 10, leaving Saud Shakeel (16*) and Mohammad Rizwan (10*) at the crease. Extras contributed significantly with 13 runs. For India, Hardik Pandya (1/18) and Mohammed Shami (0/18) bowled economically. With the required acceleration yet to come, Pakistan will look to stabilize and push the scoring rate in the middle overs.