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New Zealand’s training session cancelled due to weather conditions

RAWALPINDI: The New Zealand cricket team’s training session ahead of the second T20I against Pakistan was cancelled due to weather conditions in the city.

The second match of the five-match T20I series is scheduled for tomorrow, April 20th, however, the weather forecast predicts that rain may disrupt the game.

The first T20I of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand was called off yesterday as adamant rainfall continued to downpour at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Only a two-ball action was possible at the picturesque Pindi Cricket Stadium as the rain returned after Shaheen Shah Afridi cleaned up Tim Robinson with a perfectly crafted in-swinger.

As soon as it started raining again, the on-field umpires shook hands with the players and decided to call off the match.

The toss of the anticipated fixture between Pakistan and New Zealand was also delayed for about half an hour. New Zealand’s captain Michael Bracewell then won the coin toss and elected to bat first.

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Soon after, players from both teams gathered for the national anthems but the rain returned, causing the action to be delayed further.

The second spell of rain was heavier and it seemed likely that the match would be abandoned without a ball bowled.

A tireless effort from the ground staff went in vain as the rain returned again to sweep the possibility of a five-over match between Pakistan and New Zealand.

Pakistan squad

Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan

Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr.

New Zealand squad

Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell, Zak Foulkes.

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Fakhar’s record ton lifts Pakistan to edge New Zealand in rain-hit clash

Pakistan vs New Zealand World Cup 2023

New Zealand

401/6 (50)

 Pakistan

200/1 (25.3)

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (2nd INNINGS)

FALL OF WICKETS

1.6: Abdullah Shafique 4 (9b 1×4 0x6) SR: 44.44

Aerial drive over mid-off from Shafique off Southee, as Kane runs back on his hobbling knee, extends himself to put in a dive as he’s running backwards with the ball coming over his shoulder, and then lets the ball nestle into his hands.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

FALL OF WICKETS

48.5: Glenn Phillips 41 (25b 4×4 2×6) SR: 164

Wasim bowled a brilliant inswinging yorker and wrecked the stumps with a fast and furious yorker that hit Phillips’ pads and deflected away to stumps.

44.3: Mark Chapman 39 (27b 7×4 0x6) SR: 144.44

Wasim went full and got it to reverse a touch, the ball ripped away as Chapman threw the kitchen sink at it, trying to clobber it across the line over midwicket and got it wrong.

41.1: Daryl Mitchell 29 (18b 4×4 1×6) SR: 161.11

Haris bowled on a length outside off, Mitchell was trying to force it across the line and got deceived a touch by the slowness of the delivery, and made a mess of his stumps.

35.5: Rachin Ravindra 108 (94b 15×4 1×6) SR: 114.89

Ravindra tried to help it over midwicket but couldn’t get the distance on it and Saud Shakeel held on at the boundary.

34.2: Kane Williamson 95 (79b 10×4 2×6) SR: 120.25

Williamson danced down the track on Iftikhar and looked to clear long-off, but just couldn’t get enough elevation or distance on it, Fakhar took a smart catch.

10.5: Devon Conway 35 (39b 6×4 0x6) SR: 89.74

Another short delivery by Hasan Ali, and Conway miscued the pull. He couldn’t get it away and got a tickle off the glove onto the shoulder and got caught behind.

BENGALURU: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field first against New Zealand in the 35th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

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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

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 115, Pakistan 60, New Zealand 51, NR 3, Tied 1

ODI World Cup: Matches 9, Pakistan7, New Zealand 2

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PAK vs NZ: Pakistan win toss, elect to field first against New Zealand

BENGALURU: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field first against New Zealand in the 35th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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

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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

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 115, Pakistan 60, New Zealand 51, NR 3, Tied 1

ODI World Cup: Matches 9, Pakistan7, New Zealand 2

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PAK vs NZ: New Zealand team leaves after concluding Pakistan tour

KARACHI: New Zealand’s Men’s cricket team left for their country in the wee hours of Monday morning soon after concluding the final match of the PAK vs NZ ODI series. 

The Blackcaps played five T20Is and as many ODIs between April 14 and May 7 during their second visit to Pakistan this year.

Taking to Twitter, the visitors thanked Pakistan for hosting them as the Kiwis ended their recent tour not as successful as the previous one.

Under the captaincy of Kane Williamson, New Zealand beat Pakistan 2-1 in a three-match ODI series earlier in January after the Tim Southee-led Test team drew the two Tests.

On Sunday, the Blackcaps claimed a consolation win in the five-game PAK vs NZ ODI series here at the National Bank Cricket and denied Pakistan a 5-0 clean sweep, which would’ve maintained the Green Shirts’ top spot on the ODI rankings.

Pakistan became the No.1 ODI team for the first time since the advent of the ICC Rankings system in January 2005 after their dominant 102-run victory in the fourth ODI on Friday.

In the T20I series, the touring side managed to level the series 2-2 despite trailing 2-0 after the first two matches.

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You are not chacha: Afridi calls Iftikhar ‘boom boom’ after NZ T20I blitz

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi heaped praises on Iftikhar Ahmed after he played a blistering knock against New Zealand in the third PAK vs NZ T20I on Monday in Lahore. 

Afridi, dubbed as ‘Boom Boom’ back then for his aggressive batting style,  has awarded that label to the right-hander for his quickfire 60 in just 24 balls, smashing three fours and six maximums.

Taking to Twitter, legendary all-rounder Afridi lauded Iftikhar’s powerful knock which eventually went in vain since New Zealand edged the Green Shiirts by four runs to stay alive in the series.

“You are not chacha (uncle) for me @IftiAhmed221 you are boom boom but I wish that you had finished the match and make yourselves a memorable inning. Overall well played, it was good cricket over all, the fans enjoyed.” tweeted Afridi

Furthermore, he expressed gratitude to Blackcaps for their historic visit to the country and also lauded Pakistan Cricket Board.

“Well done @TheRealPCB and thank you for coming @BLACKCAPS to Pakistan,” he added.

It must be noted here that New Zealand won their maiden T20I against Pakistan on the latter’s home soil last night and reduced the hosts’ advantage to 2-1 in the five-game series.

Set to chase 164, Pakistan failed just five short of victory as the home side could raise 159 before bundling out on the final delivery despite Iftikhar’s quickfire 60.

Both teams now travel to Rawalpindi for the fourth and fifth T20I on April 20 and 24 at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

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WATCH: Pakistan, New Zealand players pose for picture ahead of white-ball series

LAHORE: Ahead of the white-ball series, the players from Pakistan and New Zealand squads conducted a broadcast photo shoot wearing respective kits at the team hotel here on Thursday.

In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the players from both teams can be seen posing for pictures and having fun.

Pakistan players, part of both T20I and ODI squads, posed for photographs in both jerseys.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared Behind The Scenes from the teams’ photoshoot.

“BTS vibes. The fun side of the broadcast photoshoot of the two teams,” wrote PCB.

Later today, both sides will engage in the final training session at the Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the first three T20Is on April 14, 15 and 17.

New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Pakistan is comprised of five-match each T20I and ODI series, scheduled to be played in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Lahore will host the first three T20Is, Rawalpindi will host the remaining two T20Is and as many ODIs whereas Karachi to host the last three ODIs.

Blackcaps ‘stretches it out’ in gym to gear up for Pakistan assignment

LAHORE: New Zealand’s T20I squad took part in the gym training session to prepare for the white-ball series against Pakistan, scheduled to commence on Friday.

The touring side, who were supposed to have a rest day today, went the extra mile to race up their preparations for the assignment and stretched it out in the gym.

The home side, on the contrary, enjoyed a complete rest day.

 

Meanwhile, both sides will engage in the final training session tomorrow at the Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the first three T20Is on April 14, 15 and 17.

New Zealand’s white-ball tour of Pakistan is comprised of five-match each T20I and ODI series, scheduled to be played in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.

Lahore will host the first three T20Is, Rawalpindi will host the remaining two T20Is and as many ODIs whereas Karachi to host the last three ODIs.

New Zealand squads

T20I: Tom Latham (c), Mark Chapman, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.

ODI: Tom Latham (c), Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, James Neesham, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner.

‘Learned a lot from his bowling’ Zaman Khan reveals his childhood hero

LAHORE: Young pacer Zaman Khan has named Lasith Malinga as his bowling inspiration, saying he has been watching the Sri Lankan legend since childhood and has learned a lot from the fierce speedster.

Zaman, who has an unorthodox sling bowling style like Malinga, said he had been watching the Sri Lankan bowler since he was very young and observed his bowling action very closely.

“I used to watch Lastith Malinga, because my action is similar to his, and I have learned a lot by observing him,” he said in a media talk at Gaddafi Stadium after the team’s training camp on Sunday.

“I grew up watching Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar and always had this wish to represent my country like them, which has come true now.”

“My aim is to perform well for Pakistan for as long as I play and make the country proud. Whenever I get the opportunity, I will try to give my 100 per cent and win the match for Pakistan,” he added.

Zaman shot to fame because of his economical bowling in crunch moments of the game and became a final-over specialist for champions Lahore Qalanadats in the Pakistan Super League season 8, that too in the presence of Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi.

“It takes a lot of hard work and net practice to bowl the final over (in the match)” he added.

Moreover, he expressed his gratitude towards Qalandars’ captain Shaheen, saying, “He has been guiding me on everything and since I came under his wings, I have learned a lot.”.

For the forthcoming home assignment against New Zealand, the 21-year-old has been retained in Pakistan’s T20I squad from the Afghanistan series in Sharjah, his maiden call-up to the national side.

It may be noted here that Pakistan will take on the visitors in five T20Is and as many ODIs across three venues from 14 April to 7 May.

SQUADS:

T20I: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Zaman Khan.

ODI: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Ihsanullah, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood and Usama Mir.

Complete Pakistan v New Zealand schedule:

14 Apr – 1st T20I, Lahore
15 Apr – 2nd T20I, Lahore
17 Apr – 3rd T20I, Lahore
20 Apr – 4th T20I, Rawalpindi
24 Apr – 5th T20I, Rawalpindi
26 Apr – 1st ODI, Rawalpindi
30 Apr – 2nd ODI, Rawalpindi
3 May – 3rd ODI, Karachi
5 May – 4th ODI, Karachi
7 May – 5th ODI, Karachi

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WATCH: Pakistan team celebrates Shaheen Shah Afridi’s birthday

LAHORE: Pakistan’s white-ball squad celebrated the birthday of their ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi ahead of their upcoming home T20I and ODI series against New Zealand.

The national team on Friday took part in an extensive training session before throwing a birthday party for their leading pacer Shaheen, who turned 23 on Thursday.

In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the players can be seen watching the highlights of Shaheen’s wickets in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris recorded video messages for Shaheen’s birthday and wished the latter.

“A very happy birthday from my side. Stay blessed, happy and keep making Pakistan proud,” stated Babar in his video message.

Shaheen then cut his customised birthday cake with an eagle printed on it and celebrated with his teammates.

Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen will be making his return to the national colours after a five-month hiatus as the left-arm pacer sustained a gruelling injury to his right knee while diving to take Harry Brook’s catch in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against England.

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Pakistan squad reports at NCA, kicks off training for New Zealand series

LAHORE: Pakistan’s New Zealand series-bound squad reported at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here on Friday and participated in the team’s first training session for the upcoming home assignment.

According to the details, most of the players from Pakistan’s T20I and ODI squad, reported at the NCA including the trio of skipper Babar Azam, wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar held a brief meeting with his men before commencing the preparations for the home series.

Details further suggested that the players took part in conditioning training and played football.

Taking to Twitter, the PCB shared pictures of the players’ first training session.

“Looking ahead to our next challenge,” wrote PCB.

 

It is pertinent to mention that the green shirts will take on New Zealand in a five-match each T20I and ODI series, which will be played in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi from 14 April to 7 May.

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