Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar said that Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique scoring centuries was a good sign for Pakistan as they were not constantly dependent on Babar Azam.

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar made a big statement about the Pakistan cricket team's batting after the Green Shirts recorded the biggest comeback in ICC World Cup history against Sri Lanka at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Pakistan completed a historic run chase against Sri Lanka, successfully chasing the target of 345 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique both scored centuries and earned praise from former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar.

Gavaskar stressed that their performance was a positive sign for Pakistan and reduced their dependence on Babar Azam, who had two disappointing outings in the tournament.

Babar had two poor performances in the tournament, scoring 5 and 10 goals in the first two games respectively.

“When you chase 350 runs, it takes a lot. They also lost a few early wickets in the game. I think more than anything, I mean we all knew what Rizwan could do. But Abdullah Shafique, he." "Looked like a Test batsman. The way he anchored the innings with Rizwan was great,” Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports ahead of India vs Pakistan.

Gavaskar further added that it is a good sign for Babar Azam as he is not under much pressure to keep scoring.

“More than anything, Pakistan would have realized that it does not depend on Babar. And if Babar fails, other batters are there to score the runs. And I think that's so important for Babar himself because." "The pressure won't be on him to keep scoring," Gavaskar concluded.

Pakistan will face arch-rivals India in the World Cup match on October 14, Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium.