No.3 Muhammad Yousuf
It was the same match in which Rana Naved-ul-hasn took four crucial wickets. Pakistan team was given a taget of 200 runs thanks to Dravid who batted well at number 5. The target was not big nor tough. But it was the India and Pakistan match which made it interesting.
Pakistan team like wise India didn't get the good start but there was target to achieve in the mind of Pakistan camp. Pakistan lose three wickets under forty runs. After the wicket of Yasir Hameed, Pakistan most stylish batsman Muhammad Yousuf came to bat.
It was a requirement of time that someone who could stay there on crease and absorbs India Pakistan pressure. Yousuf copy the script and Inzamam support him well. Later on Shahid Afridi played a cameo innings of 25 runs of 12 balls. Yousuf scored a not out innings of 81* and cruise Pakistan to three wickets win in the end. In his inning he scored five boundaries and one six on AjitAgarkar. Pakistan will play against India next month on the same ground in which Yousuf played a winning inning. This time there is no Yousuf, no Inzamam and no Shahid Afridi. Let see what happens.
No.2 Muhammad Yousuf:
Once again it's Muhammad Yousuf with same opponent India in ICC Champions trophy at Centurion. Pakistan team this time bat first and like wise they start losing quick wickets. Pakistan team were 65/3 when Muhammad Yousuf entered in the ground. The ground had good memories for batsman. It was the reqirement for Pakistan team to place a healthy total. Indian batting line-up who has chase the target of 274 on the same ground against Pakistan in World cup 2003 and having same key batsmans present in the line up. Tendulkar, Sehwag and Dravid. Muhammad Yousuf with Shoaib Malik played a wonderful knock of 87 and place Pakistan to a stable position. This was one of the best knock by a stylish batsman of cricket in ICC Champions trophy against rivalry India.
Surprisingly Rahul Dravid also played the best knock from India side of 76 but was in vain.
No.1 Shoaib Malik:
Talking about the match of ICC Champions trophy against India, how can we forget the Man of the Match Shoaib Malik. This boy more or less play well against India. He in that match played a match winning knock of 128 runs of 126 balls hitting 16 fours and no six. The surprising thing was no Pakistani batsman had hit a six in that match. It was highest 4th wicket partnership from Pakistan side of 206.And which cruised Pakistan to a confident win of 54 runs. He is one of the batsman in the world who has batted at all the position. He is regarded as one of the best fielder and ODI player in Pakistani team. There will be an eye on his performance specially against India in Edgbaston next month in group matches.
This time we will see how Pakistan batsman will play in English conditions. Responsibility should be taken by Muhammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Nasir Jamshed. Pakistan team looks in-experienced in the absence of Younus Khan and Muhammad Yousuf. Let us see how ShoaibMalik perform especially against India.Also how Muhammad Hafeez face Dale Steyn,against South Africa. Cheers
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