1st ODI: Babar gives his Player of the Match Award to Khushdil Shah
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Azam generously handed his award to Khushdil.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Wednesday gave his Player of the Match Award to all-rounder Khushdil Shah for clinching the match for Pakistan through his power hitting while chasing the target set by West Indies in first One-day International in Multan.
Azam bagged Player of the Match award for his outstanding ton. Azam became the first batter to knock three successive ODI hundreds twice as he anchored a five-wicket win over the West Indies.
Ranked number one batter in both limited over formats, Azam cracked a brilliant 107-ball 103 with nine boundaries.
While Khushdil Shah lived up to his big hitting and carted four sixes in his 23-ball 41 not out to help Pakistan overhaul a tough 306-run target in 49.2 overs.
He hit three consecutive sixes in Romario Shepherd’s 47th over before Mohammad Nawaz hit the winnings six in the final over.
Azam generously handed his award to Khushdil. "I want to give the award to him for his outstanding knock," said Azam. "We planned the chase and showed intent which worked in our favour."
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Azam had knocked two hundreds in Pakistan’s last two one-day matches against Australia in March-April this year.
He also smashed three hundreds in successive ODIs against the West Indies in United Arab Emirates in 2016.
