Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan says that his team is going to do their best to be “brave and calm” for their rematch with India, which will take place on Sunday, as the two bitter rivals get ready for their next Asia Cup matchup.
Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan says that his team is going to do their best to be “brave and calm” for their rematch with India, which will take place on Sunday, as the two bitter rivals get ready for their next Asia Cup matchup.
On Friday, the squad led by Babar Azam annihilated Hong Kong with a victory of 155 runs to secure their position in the final four of the competition and an entry for the Twenty20 World Cup in October and November.
On Saturday, Afghanistan will play Sri Lanka in Sharjah, but on Sunday, the much-anticipated match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place in Dubai, and it is anticipated that the stadium there will be completely packed.
“When you play India, you are always under a lot of pressure. The entire globe, including regions beyond Asia, eagerly anticipates it “On Friday, Rizwan, who had a perfect game against Hong Kong, told the reporters that he had scored 78 runs.
“The pressure will be equally on India and us, but the result will be with whomever remains brave and keeps calm,” continued the wicketkeeper-batsman. “The result will be with whoever remains brave and keeps calm.”
In order to bounce back from their opening loss to India, which they suffered in their first encounter, Pakistan posted 193-2 and then skittled out Hong Kong for a meagre 38 in Sharjah. India won both of their matches in Group A.
Rizwan, who is 30 years old, was quoted as saying, “I tell players, whether you play India or Hong Kong, it’s a game of bat and ball.”
“So keep it basic. Although we have a lot of faith in ourselves and realise that this is a significant game, we also know that the outcome is ultimately in God’s hands.”
Each match between India and Pakistan is watched by millions of people across the world, including in the stadiums that are completely sold out.
Due to years of political tensions between the two competing nations, which have on occasion resulted in conflict, the only time the two nations compete against each other is in multi-nation competitions.
Fans from both nations are looking forward to their teams against each other again in the final next week.
Rizwan stated, “We have to play good cricket if we want to make it to the final.”
“Our supporters want us to perform at our highest level, and it is clear that the boys are giving it their all during this competition.”
Both Rizwan and Azam, the captain of their team, had outstanding performances in the Twenty20 World Cup tournament that their team played against India and won by 10 wickets. This is a match that is still spoken about on both sides.
