Here is Why Misbah-ul-Haq Was Trending Amid Pakistan Vs. Bangladesh Match

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2022-10-07 14:20:26
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq was trending on social media as Pakistan and Bangladesh competed to raise the curtain on the tri-nation series at Hagley Oval in New Zealand.

Opening batsman Mohammad Rizwan continued his incredible form with another spectacular innings of 78 runs off 50 balls, he was the only batsman to score a fifty in the opening match as he guided his side to a total of 167/5.

After Rizwan"s sensational performance, some social media users praised Misbah-ul-Haq for promoting Rizwan to the opening slot in T20Is when he was the head coach of the national team.

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While some other fans criticized Pakistan"s batting order for failing to convert another promising start into a nice total as they referred this lethargic batting to the Misbah-ul-Haq era.

Several fans also shared Rizwan"s batting stats when he played in the middle order and now as an opener. Rizwan scored 224 runs in 26 matches batting in the middle and 2,035 runs in 43 innings batting as an opener.

As for the Pakistan vs Bangladesh encounter, the Men in Green successfully defended a modest target at Hagley Oval and restricted Bangladesh to 146 for 8 in 20 overs as Mohammad Wasim Jr. he took three wickets while Mohammad Nawaz took two.