All-star player from Pakistan maintains impressive T20 performance, scoring a match-winning 85 in the Caribbean Premier League game.
In a thrilling match against Guyana Amazon Warriors on September 7, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots' new recruit Mohammad Rizwan delivered an impressive performance, scoring 85 runs off 62 balls.
Rizwan, who joined the team as a replacement for Fazalhaq Farooqi in late August, made his debut for the Patriots in this match. His high strike rate of 137.03, significantly higher than his career strike rate of 125.99, led the team to a commendable total of 149-6, setting a target of 150 for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Rizwan's innings included one six and eight fours, demonstrating his power and precision at the crease. However, his high strike rate has been a subject of scrutiny, leading to his ouster from the national team and his subsequent omission from the recent Asia Cup squad.
Naseem Shah, another standout player for the Patriots, bowled the final over against Guyana Amazon Warriors, conceding just five runs and taking a wicket. Jason Holder was the most economical bowler for the team, with figures of 1-21. Keemo Paul was dismissed by Naseem Shah for nine runs in the final over of the match.
Despite the scrutiny surrounding his high strike rate, Rizwan's performance in 2025 has been impressive, with 555 runs at an average of 55.50. This is a notable improvement from his best year in T20s, which was in 2021, where he averaged 56.55.
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