Twitter reactions on Haris Sohail’s 59-ball 89: Twitter gleefully applauded Pakistani batsmen’s selfless innings vs South Africa.
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During the 30th match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Pakistan and South Africa at Lord’s, Pakistan middle-order batsman Haris Sohail changed the course of the innings for his team on back of his 11th ODI half-century.
Coming in to bat at No. 5 in the 30th over, a selfless Sohail seemed to lay emphasis on attacking the bowlers from the word go. His mere presence in the middle saw the Pakistani innings flourishing especially after it received setbacks in the middle overs.
Alongside Babar Azam (69), Sohail stitched an 81-run partnership for the fourth wicket. While batsmen tend to get their eye in before going for the big shots, Sohail took on South Africa’s premier fast bowler in Kagiso Rabada first up, hitting him for a couple of fours and a six.
With Sohail’s strike rate crossing 100 on the first few deliveries itself, it kept on soaring high as the southpaw constantly found boundaries on all parts of the ground. From playing the power strokes to caressing the ball into gaps, Sohail’s knock enticed praises from numerous cricket experts and fans.
Playing only his second match of the tournament, Sohail hit a four off South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris to complete his half-century off 38 balls in the 43rd over. While it looked certain that Sohail would reach the three-figure mark, it wasn’t to be as he ended up scoring 89 (59) with the help of nine fours and three sixes in the last over.
Twitter reactions on Haris Sohail’s 59-ball 89:
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