MR. EFFICIENT

RAHAT ALI

Pakistan's pacers did what many reckoned was improbable in this World Cup; defend a low total. Even better; they defended 222 against a side that posted 400-plus scores in their last two matches. It was something that not many predicted, but then again with a team like Pakistan those predictions seldom come true. Of all the pacers Rahat Ali's performance was perhaps the most inspiring. Brought in as a late replacement for Junaid Khan, Rahat had played just three ODIs before yesterday's game. Despite the inexperience he bowled with great composure and rattled the batsmen. His 3 for 40 got the crucial wickets Faff du Plessis and the dangerous David Miller to turn the game.