Babar led from the entrance with a powerful 151 and Iftikhar Ahmed produced an unbeaten 109 to energy Pakistan to a 238-run win in opposition to Nepal in Multan.
“This recreation was good preparation for the India recreation as a result of it gave us confidence,” Babar, who was named Participant of the Match for his 19th one-day hundred, stated.
“India-Pakistan will all the time convey excessive depth. We wish to give 100% in each match, hope to do this there as nicely.”
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Babar, who’s the top-ranked ODI batter, showcased his experience by way of the impeccable pacing of his innings. Regardless of an early lack of each openers, Babar and Mohammad Rizwan (44) steadied the innings earlier than Iftikhar joined the partnership.
Babar reached his half-century in 72 balls, then accelerated to realize a century in 109 deliveries. Following that, he adopted a extra aggressive strategy paying homage to T20 cricket, accumulating 51 runs off the following 22 balls he confronted.
“After I went in, the ball wasn’t approaching correctly, so I used to be attempting to construct an innings with Rizwan,” Babar defined.
“Iftikhar additionally performed an amazing innings when he got here on.
“When he got here in, I advised him to play his pure recreation and he was snug after hitting two-three boundaries.”
