Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan, has joined the list ofbatting greats after winning another man of the match award in the firstsemi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
The right-handed opener was awarded player of the match after registeringhis first half-century of the marquee event against the Kane Williamson-ledNew Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 30-year-old cricketer scored a fantastic innings of 57 runs off 43balls, including seven boundaries to help his side chase down 153 runsagainst the Black Caps. He also stitched a 105-run partnership with BabarAzam.
The Peshawar-born batter has now been named player of the match 11 times,propelling him to the fourth spot on the list of most such awards.
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Indian batting great, Virat Kohli, leads the list with 15 man of the matchawards, while Afghanistan’s former captain, Mohammad Nabi, has won 13, andIndian captain, Rohit Sharma has done it 12 times.
Here’s the list:Batters Team MoM matchesVirat Kohli India 15 114Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan 13104Rohit Sharma India 12 147Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan 11 79Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan 11119
