Mohammad Rizwan bats during the first T20 cricket match between AK vs ENG

Setting new benchmarks within the shortest format from the game on Tuesday, Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan scripted history during Pakistan’s historic ending up in PAK vs ENG 1st T20 within the first T20I from the bilateral series. Leading the batting attack from the Eco-friendly Army in England’s first-ever tour of Pakistan after 16 years, Rizwan smashed a fast-fire half-century for that host nation in the National Stadium.

Playing a gritty knock from the Three Lions within the series opener, Rizwan achieved an enormous task because the star batter became a member of the kind of batting superstars Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Aaron Finch within an elite list. Rizwan completed 2,000 runs within the shortest format for Pakistan throughout the curtain-raiser from the seven-match series backward and forward former world champions.

Interestingly, Rizwan eclipsed run-machine Kohli by finishing the special task in the 52nd appearance for that Eco-friendly Army. Rizwan surpassed Kohli, who achieved exactly the same milestone in 56 innings. Interestingly, Rizwan shares the record to be the fastest batter to 2k runs together with his captain Babar.

Pakistan’s all-format Babar also arrived at 2,000 runs in the 52nd T20I innings for that Asian giants. This past year, Rizwan grew to become the very first batter to smash 2,000 T20 runs inside a twelve months. The 30-year-old has accumulated 2,011 runs from 49 matches for Pakistan within the shortest format from the game.

Speaking concerning the lately concluded T20I meeting between Pakistan and England, Rizwan smashed 68 off 46 balls to assist the Eco-friendly Army publish a frightening total of 158-7 within the 20-over contest. While Rizwan notched up a sublime half-century, Pakistan skipper Babar scored 31 off 24 balls within the series opener at Karachi. However, Rizwan’s batting heroics went useless as Pakistan were upstaged by Jos Buttler-brought England within the first T20I at Karachi. Alex Hales’ 40-ball 53 led England to some 6-wicket make an impression on the hosts within the Karachi encounter.