- Rizwan scored an unbeaten 115 runs within the second Check match in opposition to South Africa
- ICC hails Rizwan’s “patient knock” in opposition to the Proteas
- Social media lavishes reward on the wicketkeeper batsman
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan have a combating likelihood in opposition to South Africa within the second Check match due due to Mohammad Rizwan, whose gritty century in opposition to the Proteas helped the hosts lengthen their result in 369 runs.
It is all the time a particular second for a batsman to achieve his maiden Check century. For Mohammad Rizwan, it got here in opposition to a robust South African squad on Pakistani soil.
Right here is how Twitter responded to the century, with some calling it essentially the most mature and accountable innings by a Pakistani decrease order batsmen in a few years.
The ICC paid tribute to the wicketkeeper batsman by hailing his “patient knock” in opposition to South Africa.
A sports activities journalist shared an essential fact– that Rizwan had made historical past by changing into the primary Pakistani wicketkeeper to attain a Check century in opposition to South Africa.
Australian comic Dennis said that Rizwan had “silenced” followers of former Pakistan cricket captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Politician Shehryar Afridi was all praises for Rizwan as effectively.
Ali Naqvy hailed Rizwan’s innings as some of the accountable ones in current instances.