Having guided Pakistan to a record chase in the ODI World Cup history against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Pakistan player Mohammad Rizwan has dedicated his knock to the people of Gaza who have been fighting Israeli aggression.
“This was for our brothers and sisters in Gaza. Happy to contribute in the win. Credits to the whole team and especially Abdullah Shafique and Hassan Ali for making it easier. Extremely grateful to the people of Hyderabad for the amazing hospitality and support throughout,” Rizwan wrote on X on Wednesday.
Rizwan scored 131 not out and in the company of opener Abdullah Shafique (113) set the platform for chasing a daunting 345-run target with 10 balls to spare.
Rizwan beat the previous record of 328 by Ireland against England in Bangalore in 2011.
With the win on Tuesday, Pakistan sit second in the points table with two wins from two outings, just below New Zealand. Pakistan next face India in the league stage at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14.
