World Cup 2019: 3 biggest positives from Pakistan's campaign

#2 Middle order brilliance

Babar Azam finished as Pakistan's best batsman

Pakistan's middle order is yet another reason for their great wins. Babar Azam has evolved from a raw talent to a dependable No.3 batsman who can be relied upon to anchor the innings. His performance against New Zealand was the best of all as he proved that he is capable of carrying the team over the finish line that has made him a central figure in Pakistan's batting lineup.

Beside Babar, Haris Sohail proved to be a trump card for Pakistan. Earlier in the tournament, he was not featuring regularly in the playing XI until Shoaib Malik's poor form gave him a spot in the team.

He grabbed it with both hands, scoring 89, 68, 27 in three of the five matches he played. The experienced Mohammad Hafeez was unable to convert his 20's and 30's into big innings but contributed with some solid knocks in the middle overs.

Imad Wasim was absolutely brilliant in the lower order as he notched up a total of 162 runs from five matches, including an important 54-ball unbeaten 49 against Afghanistan and most recently, a 26-ball 43-run cameo against Bangladesh.

Wahab Riaz contributed with some big hitting lower down the order, a feature which was instrumental in bringing about a win for Pakistan against Afghanistan.