Babar gets skipper’s nod after ‘ magnificent’ knock against World XI

Skipper Sarfraz Ahmad said Babar Azam Man of the Match in the first Independence Cup T20 played a magnificent innings on Tuesday night to lead the side to success against the World XI at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.“He [Babar] batted really well and laid a strong foundation for a considerable total which the World XI failed to chase,” Sarfraz said in his post-match comments after Pakistan beat World XI by 20 runs. “As we lost Fakhar in the very first over, Babar’s knock gave stability to our innings,” he said.“We played good cricket and will try to maintain consistency in the coming games to achieve the desired results,” he said while adding that efforts will be made to “overcome the flaws noticed in today’s game.” Sarfraz said he was pleased to see that young players are rising up to the occasion and keeping up with the expectations. “We will be looking into today’s game to come up with a better plan to produce good results,” du Plessis said. Pakistan team’s hero for the day, Babar Azam said he batted with a strategy in mind after assessing the wicket and played the inning without taking on any pressure. “I am happy that I played my part in my team’s success and I am very delighted that Pakistan has beaten World XI which comprises some of the very experienced players from around the world,” he said. .Source: