PAK vs NZ: Fakhar Zaman heroics lead Pakistan to cruical DLS win
- By Web Desk -
- Nov 04, 2023
BENGALURU: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman hit an explosive 126 off 81 balls while chasing New Zealand’s huge 402-run target at M Chinnaswamy Stadium leading Pakistan to a crucial DLS win.
Pakistan got a revised target of 342 according to DLS method before rain stopped the play. Pakistan are 21 runs ahead.
Fakhar Zaman was the star of the show in the opening 20 overs of the innings, slamming nine sixes en-route to a century off just 63 balls.
New Zealand
401/6 (50) | Pakistan
200/1 (25.3/41) Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS method) |
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A brief drizzle impeded the start of the second innings but the teams eventually got on with the game after New Zealand had laid the foundation for a huge total courtesy of Rachin Ravindra’s third century in eight innings at the tournament.
Barring Mohammad Wasim, who finished with 3/60, all other Pakistan bowlers found the going tough in Bengaluru.
NEW ZEALAND BATTING
| Batters | R | B | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Conway
c Mohammad Rizwan b Hassan Ali
| 35 | 39 | 89.74 |
| Rachin Ravindra
c Saud Shakeel b Mohammad Wasim
| 108 | 94 | 114.89 |
| Kane Williamson
c Fakhar Zaman b Iftikhar Ahmed
| 95 | 79 | 120.25 |
| Daryl Mitchell
b Haris Rauf
| 29 | 18 | 161.11 |
| Mark Chapman
b Mohammad Wasim
| 39 | 27 | 144.44 |
| Glenn Phillips
b Mohammad Wasim
| 41 | 25 | 164.00 |
| Mitch Santner
NOT OUT
| 26 | 17 | 152.94 |
| Tom Latham
NOT OUT
| 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| Ish Sodhi | – | – | – |
| Tim Southee | – | – | – |
| Trent Boult | – | – | – |
| EXTRAS (nb 1, w 17, lb 8) | 26 | ||
| TOTAL (6 wickets, 50 overs) | 401 |
| FALL OF WICKETS |
|---|
| 1-68 (DP Conway, 10.5 ov), 2-248 (KS Williamson, 34.2 ov), 3-261 (R Ravindra, 35.5 ov), 4-318 (DJ Mitchell, 41.1 ov), 5-345 (MS Chapman, 44.3 ov), 6-388 (GD Phillips, 48.5 ov) |
PAKISTAN BOWLING
| Bowlers | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | 10 | 90 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Hassan Ali | 10 | 82 | 1 | 8.20 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 8 | 55 | 1 | 6.87 |
| Haris Rauf | 10 | 85 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 10 | 60 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Ali Agha Salman | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
PAKISTAN BATTING
Batters R B SR Fakhar Zaman NOT OUT126 81 155.55 Abdullah Shafique c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee4 9 44.44 Babar Azam NOT OUT66 63 104.76 Mohammad Rizwan – – – Saud Shakeel – – – Iftikhar Ahmed – – – Ali Agha Salman – – – Hassan Ali – – – Shaheen Shah Afridi – – – Mohammad Wasim – – – Haris Rauf – – – EXTRAS (w 3, lb 1) 4 TOTAL (1 wickets, 25.3 overs) 200
FALL OF WICKETS 1-6 (Abdullah Shafique, 1.6 ov) NEW ZEALAND BOWLING
Bowlers O R W Econ Trent Boult 6 50 0 8.33 Tim Southee 5 27 1 5.40 Mitch Santner 5 35 0 7.00 Glenn Phillips 5 42 0 8.40 Ish Sodhi 4 44 0 11.00 Daryl Mitchell 0.3 1 0 2.00
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🚨 TOSS & PLAYING XI 🚨
Pakistan win the toss and opt to field first 🏏
One change to our playing XI 👇#NZvPAK | #CWC23 | #DattKePakistani pic.twitter.com/nqkhjmHqbN
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 4, 2023
TEAMS
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
MAJOR MOMENTS IN VIDEOS
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