Sehwag says ‘Haris might force Rizwan, Babar to come down the order’

• Mohammad Haris’ quick-fire innings against South Africa in their T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match
• Haris took the place of the injured Fakhar Zaman in the opening over of the inning
• ‘Haris might force Rizwan, Babar to come down the order’ – Sehwag

After Pakistan’s teenage batsman Mohammad Haris’ quick-fire innings against South Africa in their T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, former Indian batter Virender Sehwag showered him with accolades.

Haris, who took the place of the injured Fakhar Zaman in the opening over of the innings, took the field alongside captain Babar Azam and displayed great resolve after Wayne Parnell had sent Mohammad Rizwan back to the pavilion. Haris hit three maximums and two boundaries during his fast 28-run knock off 11 balls.

According to the former top-order Indian batter, Haris might force Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to move down the order and occupy the first spot.

“The way he [Mohammad Haris] batted, his future is bright. He took on South Africa on Australian pitches. He might have scored 28, but they’re no less than a 60. He could play slowly and could have scored his own runs, but the way he played, was incredible. If he continues playing like this, he might force Rizwan and Babar to come down the order,” Sehwag told Cricbuzz.

He added his name to the limited list of Pakistani batters who have hit three sixes in an inning’s powerplay after hitting three of them.

In the first six overs, Imran Nazir and Haider Ali succeeded in hitting the rope three times.

Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Shaheen Shah Afridi put on a stunning display as Pakistan defeated South Africa on Thursday by a score of 33 runs (DLS method).

The green shirts decided to bat first and put up 185 runs before limiting the Proteas to 109-9 in the allocated 14 overs.

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