Pakistan's batting allrounder Iftikhar Ahmed said skipper Babar Azam is the number one player in the world after their victory in the Asia Cup campaign opener against Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Pakistan kicked off its Asia Cup campaign in style as centuries by skipper Babar Azam, and Iftikhar Ahmed and fiery spells by Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf helped them crush Nepal.
An all-round Pakistan kicked off its Asia Cup campaign in style as centuries by skipper Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed and fiery spells by Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf helped them crush Nepal by 238 runs in the tournament opener in Multan on Wednesday.
Pakistan won the first match of the Asia Cup with dominance after giving Nepal a massive target of 343 with the help of centuries from Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed in Multan on Wednesday. The Pakistan bowler did the rest of the job, bundling Nepal within 24 overs.
Fiery centuries from captain Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed powered Pakistan to a huge total of 342/6 against Nepal in the opening game of the Asia Cup here in Multan, Pakistan on Wednesday.
Giving players six matches if they reach the final, they have plenty of game time in their hands to reach some personal milestones and boost their statistics.
For India, Maninder Singh (10', 18', 28', 30'), Mohammed Raheel (2', 15', 24'), Sukhvinder (13', 22'), Gurjot Singh (13', 23'), Pawan Rajbhar (19', 26'), Mandeep Mor (8'), and Dipsan Tirkey (9') were on target. For Bangladesh, Sawon Sarowar (2') scored the sole goal.