Mohammad Rizwan scored his 23rd T20I half-century, and his first in T20 World Cup 2022 as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets to make it to the final of the World Cup. 

Rizwan was adjudged the 'Player of the Match' for his early boost inside the powerplay and for staying at the crease until he brought Pakistan to the verge of victory. After receiving the award, the Pakistan opener said, ' Luckily, the fifty was in the semifinal. Babar and I were struggling but we worked hard and believed. We kept fighting.'

Rizwan added, 'When we crossed the boundary line, we decided to take the attack to the new ball bowlers. When we finished the powerplay, we knew one of us had to bat deep as it was a tricky pitch. Our start to the tournament wasn't good, but the guys kept believing.'