- Mohammad Rizwan took to Twitter to laud Sarfaraz Ahmed.
- He scored his first Test century since January 2014.
- Sarfaraz scored 118 runs in the second inning.
Mohammad Rizwan took to Twitter on Friday after Sarfaraz Ahmed got a century during the second Test of the two-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.
Ahmed’s century is his first since 2014, when he took over for Mohammad Rizwan in the series. The spectators’ anticipation that Pakistan would easily win the game skyrocketed when he struck the century.
However, in the dying minutes of the game, Michael Bracewell removed the wicketkeeper-batter as Pakistan battled to a draw in the poor light.
After several stars of the game heaped massive praise on Ahmed, including Wasim Akram, Rizwan took to Twitter to laud the 35-year-old.
“Brilliant knock by Saifi bhai again. This is what hard work and belief in Allah get you. I’m as delighted by Saifi bhai being named the Man of the Series as I would be if I had won it — in fact even more,” he wrote.
Brilliant knock by Saifi bhai again. This is what hardwork and belief in Allah get you. Mujhe Saifi bhai k Man of the Series hone se aisi hi khushi jase ye mujhe mila ho. Balnk yaqeenan us se bhi zada. Khush rahain @SarfarazA_54 bhai.
— Muhammad Rizwan (@iMRizwanPak) January 6, 2023
It’s worth noting that Ahmed, who last played in January 2019 before this series, had to wait three years, 11 months, and 15 days to put on Pakistan’s Test shirt again.
In the first innings of the first Test, the former captain hit 86 runs before being bowled by Ajaz Patel, while scoring 53 runs in the second innings.
In the second Test, the batter scored 78 runs before being dismissed due to a contentious decision. Meanwhile, Ahmed scored 118 runs in the second inning.
In four innings, the wicketkeeper-batter scored 355 runs at an average of 88.75.
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