Srinagar: Pakistan rising star Saud Shakeel has dedicated his player of the match award to special person who has helped him over the years.
Pakistan started their World Cup 2023 campaign with 81 run vs Netherlands on Friday.
Pakistan posted a competitive total of 286 runs, featuring commendable performance from Saud Shakeel, who scored 68 and was adjudged player of the match for his innings.
“I’ve been working hard on my game during the last 2-3 months. I knew I’ll be batting in this position for Pakistan, number 5, so I developed my game according to that. I tried to improve my shots, reverse sweeps, and attacking options. I tried to be brave to utilize my skills – that’s the main thing,” Shakeel said.
” The coaching staff has given me confidence. I want to thank my coach Hanif Malik for helping me out. This one is for him.”