Editor’s Pick (T20): Pakistan

Editor’s Pick (T20): Pakistan - World XI

The scores are tied now. The World XI team back back. Came back strongly at that in the second T20 match of the Independence Cup 2017 played in Pakistan to defeat the hosts by 7 wickets.

Here’s what happened. Amla hit 72 off 55 deliveries. Perera - 47 off 19. They had to hit a target of 175 and 175 they hit with one delivery to spare. Close match it was. Earlier Pakistan’s Babar Azam hit 45 and Ahmed Shehzad, 43. Even with Shoaib Malik’s contribution of 39, the score on the board was not enough.

Tomorrow’s the third and final match. The decider of the tournament. It will be close and tense. This is my pick

Batsmen

Faf Du Plesis

Ahmed Shehzad

Hashim Amla

Babar Azam

Bowlers

Samuel Badree

Morne Morkel

Imran Tahir

Shadab Khan

All-Rounder

Shoaib Malik

Thisara Parera

Wicket-Keeper

Sarfaraz Ahmed

What do you think?

Indu

P.S. Please note that the above-expressed opinions are purely the Editor’s. We do not take responsibility, nor can we guarantee the performance of the players. All the best !!!

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