Mohammad Rizwan dedicates win against Sri Lanka to “Brother and sisters” in Gaza, divides the internet 

Mohammad Rizwan scored a match winning 131 while batting with cramps.

Mohammad Rizwan dedicates win against Sri Lanka to “Brother and sisters” in Gaza, divides the internet 

Mohammad RIzwan celebrates his century (Image via ESPN)

On 10th October, Pakistan broke Ireland’s record of the highest score chased in the ODI World Cup. After Sri Lanka posted a target of 345, Pakistan chased it down with 10 balls to spare. Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique both scored centuries to ensure Pakistan won. 

After winning, Rizwan posted on the social media site X, previously known as Twitter, that he dedicated that victory to the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. For the past few days, the country of Israel declared war against Palestinian militant group, Hamas. 

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The internet was immediately divided over Rizwan’s tweet. Many Indian fans were not happy with Rizwan making a political statement, as former Indian Captain MS Dhoni was not allowed to wear the Indian Army insignia on his gloves. Fans asked the ICC to take action against the 31-year-old. On the other side, he was praised for supporting the cause.  

Check a few reactions from fans:

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Mohammad Rizwan leads Pakistan to 2nd win in the World Cup while batting with pain

Coming in to bat when his team the Pakistan team lost their first 2 wickets, Mohammad Rizwan scored a match winning 131 off 121. He and opener, Abdullah Shafique, both scored centuries and were part of a 176 run partnership. 

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Mohammad Rizwan underwent plenty of cramps during Pakistan’s match against Sri Lanka (Image via ESPN)

Rizwan’s knock had eight boundaries and three sixes, with the wicket-keeper scoring as many singles as he could. In between his innings, he had a lot of cramps as he could not handle the Hyderabad climate. He fell in pain when he was in his 80s. Even after taking painkillers and receiving treatment, he struggled to run in his innings. In the post match conference he admitted that he had acted and overplayed his cramp at times. 

After Pakistan’s win over Sri Lanka, they are joint table toppers with New Zealand. The Pakistan Cricket Team will now face arch-rivals India on the 14th of October at the Narendra Modi Stadium. In their last meeting, India beat Pakistan by a record breaking 228 runs in the 2023 Asia Cup.

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