After Sarfaraz Ahmed's heroics in the tests against New Zealand, Mohammad Rizwan responds with "Jase Ye Mujhe Mila Ho." For the Test series against New Zealand, Pakistan benched Mohammad Rizwan in favour of Safaraz Ahmed as their wicketkeeper. The NDTV Sports Desk Current: January 7, 2023, 05:49 IST 2 minutes to read
"Jase Ye Mujhe Mila Ho":
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Mohammad Rizwan Reacts to Sarfaraz Ahmed's Valorous Test Performance Against New Zealand
Sarfaraz Ahmed went on to score two outstanding innings in the second Test, totaling 78 and 118.
On Day 5, the second Test between Pakistan and New Zealand concluded in a draw, and Pakistan breathed a sigh of relief. After the game was abruptly called off due to poor lighting, Naseem Shah and Abrar Ahmed were still standing at the wicket with no wickets in hand and only the hosts needed 15 runs to win. The wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed's century drastically transformed the course of the game when Pakistan was miles away from chasing the enormous goal of 319. Safaraz, who returned to the national team for the first Test against New Zealand, played admirably, scoring 86 runs to fully justify his inclusion. He went on to score two outstanding innings in the second Test, totaling 78 and 118.
The former captain of Pakistan has been lauded highly by the cricket community and the public since being named Player of the Series. The tweet from wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, though, caught everyone's attention and was one desire that stood out.
"Saifi bhai once again hit a beautiful ball. Hard work and faith in Allah produce results like these. Man of the Series hone se aisi hi khushi jase ye mujhe mila ho, mujhe Saifi bhai. Us se bhi zada balnk yaqeenan. @SarfarazA 54 bhai, Khush rahain "Rizwan tweeted.
For the second Test, Safaraz served as Pakistan's wicketkeeper, as Rizwan was not used. Despite this, the 30-year-old cricketer shown outstanding sportsmanship by congratulating his teammate on his success.
While commending Sarfaraz for his performance, Pakistan's interim chief selector Shahid Afridi made it plain that Rizwan was the team's top pick for white-ball matches.
Although Mohammad Rizwan is available and is our primary wicket-keeper in both T20Is and ODIs, Shahid Afridi said in the press conference, "I'm extremely glad that Saifi has made a comeback and provided such a wonderful performance."
"We'll look at other options if, God forbid, Rizwan is hurt or becomes fatigued. Let's not compare someone's performance in limited overs and a test."