Ian Chappell: “It makes a hell of a difference to the game when the batsmen are looking to be positive and that was a really positive partnership between Babar Azam and Rizwan, they played really well”

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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell heaped praise on Pakistan batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, saying they “played really well” in the first Test against Australia.

Azam scored a sensational 104 on the fourth day in Brisbane, which came off 173 balls and included 13 boundaries.

Rizwan, meanwhile, struck a career-best 95, which came off 145 deliveries and included 10 boundaries.

The duo also forged a 132-run partnership.

“It makes a hell of a difference to the game when the batsmen are looking to be positive and that was a really positive partnership between Babar Azam and Rizwan, they played really well,” Chappell told Wide World of Sports as quoted by cricketpakistan.com.pk.

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