Cricket World Cup: Hyderabad reception makes Rizwan feel he is in hometown Rawalpindi | Cricket-world-cup News

As centurion Mohammad Rizwan hit the winning runs, there was a loud cheer from the Hyderabad crowd, acknowledging that they had witnessed something special. Pakan had successfully chased the highest World Cup score, in the final game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium during this tournament.

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The fans got behind Rizwan when he was struggling with cramps, and there were loud cheers whenever he hit a boundary or took a hard single, prompting the Pakan wicketkeeper-batsman to remark after the win: “Rawalpindi is my home ground, and the love the crowd showed us was like you were in Pindi. We had a great time here.”
A total of 23,177 made their way to the stadium on Tuesday, despite it being a working day, and were treated to a fantastic game. “This is a crowd which loves its cricket. When Sri Lanka was playing well, they were cheering for Sri Lanka and when we were playing well, they supported us. The atmosphere was wonderful,” Rizwan added.Most Read
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Every time Pakan captain Babar Azam walked onto the park, he received a loud cheer and his Kiwi counterpart Kane Williamson, who hasn’t played a game at this World Cup yet, also received a similar reception during their game against the Netherlands on Monday.
Among the spectators on Tuesday was Mohammad Rizwanudin, and given his name, there were no prizes for guessing who his favourite Pakan cricketer was.
“I knew Rizwan would score runs, it was some sort of sixth sense, but didn’t expect he would play this well. Today is my lucky day and it has been a worthy trip as I am a big fan of Rizwan and my name is also Rizwan,” he told The Indian Express. He removed his jersey with Rizwan’s name on its back and waved it in joy when his namesake reached his ton. When asked how he felt when Rizwan was struggling with cramps, he said: “I was a bit worried, but he is a tough fighter.”