Pakistan national cricket team skipper Babar Azam praised opener Fakhar Zaman for putting up a blistering performance against Bangladesh in the 31st match of the World Cup on Tuesday.

Expressing his thoughts after breaking the losing streak, Babar underlined the importance of Zaman in top-order “We know that if Fakhar Zaman remains on the wicket for 20 to 30 overs, then the posture of the game changes.”

For setting the momentum with the bowl, Babar lavished his praise on fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. ‘’Shaheen Shah Afridi had put up a terrific show with the bowl.’’

Speaking about the team’s next two fixtures against New Zealand and England, Babar said, “We will try to win the next two games.”

– Runs for team –

After bagging the player of the match award, opener Fakhar Zaman said, “I was looking to score runs for my team. I had prepared the strategy to bat for the first four overs with Abdullah Shafique. We wanted to play aggressive cricket after four overs regardless of the pitch’s condition.”

“While batting, we also ensured to maintain the net run-rate in the points table,’’ Zaman stated.

He also expressed his thoughts in line with his batting form, saying, “I had practiced a lot after the Asia Cup to regain my form”.

“We wanted to mow down the target before 30 overs,” the 33-year-old cricketer maintained.