Pakistan had lost all 12 of their previous World Cup matches against India, with seven defeats in the 50-over competition and five losses in the 20-over version, including in the inaugural T20 final back in 2007. United almost went ahead in the 15th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White's well-struck free-kick curled past goalkeeper Luke Southwood only to hit the crossbar and away to safety. Rizwan's knock, which featured three sixes and six fours, was his ninth fifty-plus score in T20 internationals in 2021. He is averaging over 100 in this format this calendar year, with no one having hit more than his 831 runs in that time. His nearest challenger? That would be Babar (591 runs). "Despite this, on several occasions the team has competed impressively with some of the top teams in world cricket and it has been a privilege for me to experience first-hand the character and togetherness of the Irish players.