Fakhar performed a key function in Pakistan’s thrilling win over New Zealand

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Rawalpindi – In-form opener Fakhar Zaman hit his third successive hundred to information Pakistan to a shock win over New Zealand within the second ODI of the five-match collection on the Pindi Cricket Stadium right here.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq (24) left for Pakistan at the moment after being dismissed for 66. However, Fakhar remained on the prime of the desk together with his sensible efficiency. Chasing 337 runs, Fakhar acquired full help from captain Babar Azam after Imam’s departure. Each of them made a match-building partnership of 135 runs. Babar was tender out by Ish Sodhi after scoring 65 runs. Fakhar stored going and ultimately, stitched collectively an emphatic partnership with Mohammad Rizwan to arrange the best run chase in ODIs in Rawalpindi. The left-handed batsman remained not out after scoring 180 runs with 17 fours and 6 maximums. In the meantime, he additionally grew to become the quickest Asian to attain 3,000 runs.

This was Fakhar’s third consecutive century in ODIs, making him solely the fourth Pakistan batsman to take action after Zaheer Abbas, Saeed Anwar and Babar. Rizwan, alternatively, introduced up his 19th half-century and that too resulted in a victory for Pakistan. The wicket-keeper batsman scored an unbeaten 54 which included six fours. Matt Henry, Henry Shipley and Sodhi shared one wicket every for New Zealand.

Earlier, Daryl Mitchell scored one other century to assist New Zealand publish a mammoth rating of 336-5. After being despatched in to bat first, New Zealand misplaced their opener Will Younger within the sixth over. Haris Rauf, who took 4 wickets in his 10 overs, began the proceedings by dismissing Younger (19) within the sixth over.

Mitchell and Chad Bowes constructed the innings from there, with Bowes scoring his maiden ODI half-century. The 2 batsmen had been superb towards the Pakistani bowlers, who used to go for lots of runs early on. He scored 86 off 80 balls to place New Zealand able to attain over 300. It was once more Haris Rauf who supplied a breakthrough for Pakistan as he unnoticed their premier bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for this match. Rauf bowled a slower one to eliminate Bowes, who scored 51. Later, Mitchell was supported by skipper Tom Latham, who missed his century by simply two runs in the long run. Latham and Mitchell placed on a formidable partnership of 183 runs to make sure an enormous first innings rating.

Latham was given out on overview when none apart from Rauf believed it. Mitchell, who was dropped by Naseem Shah on 96, gave away his wicket to the identical man within the 46th over. He scored 129 runs with the assistance of eight fours and three sixes. Haris Rauf took 4 wickets whereas Naseem may handle just one wicket.

In the meantime, in-form all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed changed the injured Haris Sohail in Pakistan’s ODI squad for the final three ODIs to be performed in Karachi. Haris succumbed to the harm after a horrific collision together with his teammate Shadab Khan within the coaching session and fell awkwardly on his left shoulder.

Bator was then taken to a neighborhood hospital in Rawalpindi and scanned.

rating in a nutshell

Pakistan 337-3 (Fakhar Zaman 178*, Babar Azam 65, M Rizwan 54*) beat New Zealand 336-5 (Daryl Mitchell 129, Tom Latham 98, Chad Bowes 51; Haris Rauf 4-78, Naseem Shah 1-49) Beat off. by 7 wickets.

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