Razzaq was ideal for Australia clash, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 – Cricket News Update
Pakistan played all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Razzaq-c41623 ahead of Yasir Arafat in their must win Super Eight match against Australia, and skipper Mohammad Hafeez said that the decision was taken following the “horses for courses” policy.
Abdul Razzaq had been warming benches right from the start of ongoing World T20 championship in Sri Lanka, until the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasir-Arafat-c98241. Though Arafat has been contributing with the ball, he failed to make an impact with the bat scoring just 11 runs in two innings, in the last four WT20 matches, prompting the selectors' to replace him with Razzaq in the XI for the must-win match against Bailey and men.
Abdul Razzaq’s inclusion in the squad paid quick dividends as the hard-hitting right-handed batsman played a cameo of 22 runs from just 17 balls, plundering two fours and a six, to help Pakistan post a respectable 149 for six.
Pakistan spinners then took the charge of steering the side home with impressive bowling against the in-form Australian top-order. Skipper Hafeez, wily off-spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 restricted the mighty Aussies to 117 for seven in their allotted quota of twenty overs.
Speaking to media reporters at the post-match press conference, after his side’s comprehensive 32-run win over Australia, the Pakistan skipper said that Abdul http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421 was the ideal player for Tuesday’s must-win match.
“Every match 11 is picked on the basis of the conditions. He was ideal for today’s match and I am happy that he played a good knock,” said Hafeez, who was appointed as the national T20 skipper in May this year.
“We did not play the match thinking whether we would reach the semi-finals or not, but we played this match to win and we did,” he added further.
Hafeez also lavished praise on his spinners for their stupendous performance against the Australian batsmen.
“It was a great effort by the bowlers. I am grateful for the efforts put in by the boys. We got the total we wanted and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raza-Hasan-c84407 was simply brilliant,” said the prolific all-rounder.
Pakistan and Australia qualified for the tournament semi-finals from Group 2, and will take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 respectively, on their way to the World T20 final.
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