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‘Cha gaya! Let’s finish it off in style now’ – Fans react as Mohammad Rizwan scores hundred against Sri Lanka
Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has scored another ODI hundred in the ongoing ODI WC 2023 game against Sri Lanka. Batting first, the 1996 winners had a poor start with Kusal Perera (0) getting out early. At this point, the likes of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis took the game on and put together 102 for the second wicket. The former went on to score 51 off 61 balls.
On the other hand, Mendis scored 77-ball 122 runs including 14 fours and six sixes. After his wicket, Sadeera Samarawickrama came in and got his maiden ODI hundred. However, despite this, the Lions lost the plot in the last few overs and were rather restricted to 344/9. For the 1992 winners, Hasan Ali took four wickets while Haris Rauf took two. On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, and Shadab Khan took one each.
Mohammad Rizwan took the team home after early blows
In reply, the Green Brigade lost early wickets again with Imam-ul-Haq getting out the same way he did against the Netherlands, i.e. caught at deep fine leg. On the other hand, skipper Babar Azam failed with the bat once again as he caught down the leg side after getting 10 runs.
At 37/2, Rizwan came in and started to build his innings with Abdullah Shafique, who replaced Fakhar Zaman in the team. With Shafique, Rizwan put together 176 runs for the third wicket. The right-hander Shafique scored his maiden ODI hundred. Even though he got out to Matheesha Pathirana, Rizwan kept the game going. With Saud Shakeel (31), the wicketkeeper batter added another 95 runs, which proved vital for the team’s win.
While Shakeel getting out to Maheesh Theekshana, Rizwan scored his maiden ODI World Cup hundred. He remained unbeaten on 131 runs off 121 balls including eight fours and three sixes and helped the team chase down the target with six wickets in hand. With this, they managed to register their highest chase in World Cup cricket.
This is how Twitter reacted
“Get Rizwan in the movies”
Believe it or not, Simon Doull said this on air! pic.twitter.com/nbIxSanojX
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) October 10, 2023
HUNDRED BY MOHAMMED RIZWAN….!!!
A stupendous innings in the massive run chase of 345 by Rizwan. It’s been a Shafique and Rizwan show for Pakistan! pic.twitter.com/ypHh4jon6o
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2023
This pain will be remembered forever.
TAKE A BOW, RIZWAN…!!!! pic.twitter.com/phxrU0C9OQ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 10, 2023
Cha gaya Rizwan! Let’s finish it off in style now. 🔥 #PakvSL #ODIWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/xxrYKzFaNf
— Syed Ali Imran (@syedaliimran) October 10, 2023
Mohammad Rizwan is just a class player and a class act. Wonderful century.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) October 10, 2023
Streets wont forget when stakes were high, pressure was immense scored a century while facing cramps, an inning of a lifetime from Muhammad Rizwan pic.twitter.com/tklV1Plwhu
— Haroon (@ThisHaroon) October 10, 2023
50 overs of keeping with brilliant 💯 from Rizwan. Best player of spin from team Pakistan doing it under pressure for them. #PAKvsSL
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 10, 2023
rizwan’s reaction to ABD’s century, how can you hate this angel 🥹 pic.twitter.com/eN4aRKYjjA
— عثمان (@usmssss) October 10, 2023
THIRD ODI HUNDRED FOR MOHAMMAD RIZWAN 🔥🔥🔥
He has been in sublime form for Pakistan and he has scored a big hundred in such a tense chase ❤️ #CWC23 #WorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/ib1HU1nDTU— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 10, 2023
Rizwan after this match pic.twitter.com/SI0Wxqru7G
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) October 10, 2023