Younis Khan urges Pakistan's top order to accelerate scoring pace in T20Is

Younis Khan, the captain who led Pakistan to T20 World Cup victory, believes that the team's top batsmen Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Fakhar Zaman  increase their scoring pace in the middle overs of T20I matches.

While speaking to media, Younis emphasized the significance of sustaining a run rate of 8 to 9 runs per over in the middle phase after the powerplay.

"If a team scores 200 runs, they will be in a position to save the match, a score of 170 is not sufficient anymore," Younis said.

"Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, and Rizwan will have to go to the next gear. Nowadays, more runs can be scored at a rapid pace, it is the responsibility of the players to play aggressively," he further added.

Younis also underlined the importance of players adapting to bat in any position and bowlers being prepared to enter the game at any point.

"The captain will have to think out of the box, and players will also have to come out of their comfort zones together. Every player should assist the captain; do not leave everything on one person because a plan cannot be made on just one person," he concluded.

It is worth noting that Pakistan is set to play their first T20I against Ireland on Friday. The remaining two games will be played Sunday and Tuesday, before the team heads for a series of four T20Is against England.