- Shoaib Malik Bats Higher Up The Order:
It was profusely surprising to watch Shoaib Malik bat so low against India in a steep run chase. Since the last World Cup, Malik has been the fulcrum of that Pakistan middle order and scored runs consistently across all conditions. To set a big total or to chase successfully against South Africa, Malik will have to spend a lot of time in the middle, and that can only happen if he bats higher up the order.