Skipper Babar Azam's century and partnership with Ahmed proved healthy for the hosts. But was it, after all, a good strategy to give the wicketkeeper-batsman some rest?
Let's look at the mixed reactions of the Twitterati on the star batsman's return to the team.
https://twitter.com/ArslanNaseerCBA/status/1607286789282365443
https://twitter.com/cricketpakcompk/status/1607359921435340800
https://twitter.com/DeafMango/status/1607288678606409728
Some others weren't happy with the replacement, at all.
https://twitter.com/mohanraswant22/status/1607257966725697536
https://twitter.com/sabassheikh/status/1607293846869929984
https://twitter.com/BabarEnthusiast/status/1607243888389140482
A social media user suggested keeping both Ahmed and Rizwan for a consistency in the performance.
https://twitter.com/FatimaShah95/status/1607270935484063745
Regardless of the arrangement, what the cricket fans want is a consistent display of performance throughout the series.