Tag: New Zealand vs Pakistan

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KARACHI: New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips put on a scintillating show with his brisk 63-run knock and powered his side to defeat Pakistan by two wickets in the ODI series decider.

NZ 281/8 (48.1 Overs)

Hasnain to bowl

NZ 279/8 (48 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Nawaz

NZ 274/7 (47 Overs)

Hasnain continues

NZ 269/7 (46 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 262/6 (45 Overs)

Hasnain replaces Usama

NZ 250/6 (44 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Haris

NZ 246/6 (43 Overs)

Usama replaces Wasim Jr

NZ 240/6 (42 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 231/6 (41 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

NZ 221/6 (40 Overs)

Haris replaces Nawaz

NZ 213/6 (39 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Salman

NZ 202/5 (38 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Usama

NZ 194/5 (37 Overs)

Salman comes to bowl

NZ 185/5 (36 Overs)

Usama comes to bowl

NZ 174/4 (35 Overs)

Salman to bowl

NZ 171/4 (34 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 168/3 (33 Overs)

Salman again

NZ 165/3 (32 Overs)

Usama comes back

NZ 160/3 (31 Overs)

30.6: Salman went full on leg, and gave the ball some air. Mitchell was early in rolling his wrists and sent that popping up behind the wicket.

Salman replaces Nawaz

NZ 155/2 (30 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 150/2 (29 Overs)

Nawaz to bowl

NZ 145/2 (28 Overs)

Haris Rauf replaces Usama

NZ 135/2 (27 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 131/2 (26 Overs)

Usama continues to bowl

NZ 127/2 (25 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Salman

NZ 123/2 (24 Overs)

Usama to bowl again

NZ 116/2 (23 Overs)

Salman again

NZ 112/2 (22 Overs)

Usama to continue

NZ 106/2 (21 Overs)

20.5: It was given loop, as he bowled full around fifth stump. Conway opened the face of the bat, but ended up lifting that right where the fielder was positioned. Salman breaks the solid stand.

Salman comes to bowl

NZ 104/1 (20 Overs)

Usama to bowl

NZ 101/1 (19 Overs)

Salman bowls again

NZ 98/1 (18 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 93/1 (17 Overs)

Salman again

NZ 88/1 (16 Overs)

Usama Mir comes into the attack

NZ 75/1 (15 Overs)

Salman continues

NZ 71/1 (14 Overs)

Nawaz to bowl

NZ 64/1 (13 Overs)

Agha Salman comes into the attack

NZ 61/1 (12 Overs)

Nawaz comes again

NZ 52/1 (11 Overs)

Wasim Jr to continue

NZ 44/1 (10 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 43/1 (9 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr comes to bowl his first

NZ 36/0 (8 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

NZ 34/0 (7 Overs)

Hasnain to bowl

NZ 29/0 (6 Overs)

Haris continues to bowl

NZ 23/0 (5 Overs)

Hasnain comes to bowl

NZ 15/0 (4 Overs)

Haris to continue from the other end

NZ 13/0 (3 Overs)

Hasnain continues

NZ 7/0 (2 Overs)

Haris Rauf to bowl from the other end

NZ 6/0 (1 Over)

Finn Allen and Devon Conway come out to bat. Mohammad Hasnain to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman’s century and Mohammad Rizwan’s important 77 powered Pakistan to 280/9 in the first innings of the ongoing third ODI against New Zealand.

PAK 280/9 (50 Overs)

Ferguson to bowl the final over

PAK 272/8 (49 Overs)

48.4: Salman backs away outside leg and holes out to deep square leg for 45 off 43. Bracewell snags this in the deep.

Southee comes to bowl his last

PAK 261/7 (48 Overs)

Ferguson comes back

PAK 253/7 (47 Overs)

46.6: Slower ball, angling into off, grips in the pitch. Mir gets more height as opposed to distance. Holes out to deep midwicket, where Nicholls makes another contribution in the field.

46.4: Another slower one, this hits the top of off stump. Cutter from round the wicket. Nawaz is a bit early into the cut and is bowled.

Southee to continue

PAK 240/5 (46 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 231/5 (45 Overs)

Southee replaces Ferguson

PAK 229/5 (44 Overs)

Santner replaces Bracewell

PAK 226/5 (43 Overs)

42.4: Another one on a heavy length. Jabbed away between mid-off and short extra-cover. Nicholls, the sub, swoops down on the ball at short extra-cover and throws the stumps down at the non-striker’s end to catch Haris well short of his crease.

Ferguson continues

PAK 222/4 (42 Overs)

Bracewell replaces Santner

PAK 215/4 (41 Overs)

Ferguson replaces Bracewell

PAK 206/4 (40 Overs)

Santner to continue

PAK 197/4 (39 Overs)

Bracewell again

PAK 195/4 (38 Overs)

Santner replaces Sodhi

PAK 194/4 (37 Overs)

36.2: Short on off, and pretty slow. Pushed to cover, as there is a direct hit at the bowler’s end!

Bracewell continues

PAK 190/3 (36 Overs)

Sodhi to continue

PAK 184/3 (35 Overs)

Bracewell replaces Ferguson

PAK 178/3 (34 Overs)

33.2: Rizwan gave himself room, first shaping to cut the ball away but he then tried to ramp, with the ball coming on very slowly and missed.

Sodhi again

PAK 174/2 (33 Overs)

Ferguson continues

PAK 166/2 (32 Overs)

Sodhi to bowl

PAK 160/2 (31 Overs)

Ferguson replaces Southee

PAK 153/2 (30 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 144/2 (29 Overs)

Southee continues

PAK 138/2 (28 Overs)

Sodhi replaces Santner

PAK 134/2 (27 Overs)

Southee replaces Bracewell

PAK 129/2 (26 Overs)

Santner comes again

PAK 120/2 (25 Overs)

Bracewell continues

PAK 114/2 (24 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 109/2 (23 Overs)

Bracewell replaces Ferguson

PAK 100/2 (22 Overs)

Santner replaces Sodhi

PAK 90/2 (21 Overs)

Ferguson continues

PAK 83/2 (20 Overs)

Sodhi to bowl again

PAK 79/2 (19 Overs)

Ferguson replaces Southee

PAK 72/2 (18 Overs)

Sodhi to bowl

PAK 68/2 (17 Overs)

Southee continues

PAK 61/2 (16 Overs)

Sodhi comes again

PAK 57/2 (15 Overs)

Southee replaces Bracewell

PAK 51/2 (14 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 37/2 (13 Overs)

Bracewell continues to bowl

PAK 43/2 (12 Overs)

More spin for New Zealand as Ish Sodhi comes in

PAK 38/2 (11 Overs)

Bracewell comes again

PAK 37/2 (10 Overs)

Santner comes again

PAK 29/2 (9 Overs)

Bracewell continues

PAK 28/2 (8 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 22/2 (7 Overs)

6.3: It was tossed up and was dipping, as the bat got stuck with his pad, with the ball going on straight. Babar had dragged himself too far out while having a go at the ball but misses and Latham had a regulation stumping.

Michael Bracewell comes to bowl

PAK 18/1 (6 Overs)

Mitchell Santner comes into the attack

PAK 13/1 (5 Overs)

Southee continues to bowl

PAK 8/1 (4 Overs)

Ferguson continues

PAK 3/1 (3 Overs)

Southee continues

PAK 2/1 (2 Overs)

1.6: Length ball pitching on leg, and angling across to just pass by off stump. Masood tries to push at this with a slightly angled bat, with the ball moving away enough to just tickle his outside edge.

Lockie Ferguson to bowl from the other end

PAK 1/0 (1 Over)

Shan Masood and Fakhar Zaman come out to bat for Pakistan. Tim Southee to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final ODI of the series against New Zealand, here at National Bank Cricket Arena on Friday.

Pakistan made two changes in the Playing XI as Shan Masood and Mohammad Hasnain replaced Imam-ul-Haq and Naseem Shah. Meanwhile, New Zealand remained unchanged.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Sohail, Salman Ali Agha,Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir,  Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

KARACHI: The Chief Executive of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) David White reviewed New Zealand’s historic tour to Pakistan and expressed his satisfaction towards the security in the country.

In a video statement, released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), White coined the Pakistan tour a good one and also shared that there are no security concerns among the players.

“It [New Zealand’s tour of Pakistan] is being great and we’ve been very well looked after and the security has been fantastic and the cricket has been amazing as well so we are having a great time,” said White.

“They [New Zealand players] are enjoying the hospitality, the quality of cricket and they are having a great time and feeling very safe and secure,” he added.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White reflects on the tour of Pakistan and looks ahead to more bilateral cricket in the future.@BLACKCAPS #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/l1ce5Nps6K

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 12, 2023

 

The NZC Chief Executive also revealed that their cricket governing body was in contact with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) and toured Pakistan with a lot of confidence as the earlier two tours went great.

“We have the same security provided as England which is excellent. So, we had a lot of contact with England and Australia and of course, other teams had toured here so we came with a lot of confidence and we’re enjoying the tour,” White stated.

White then asserted that the two cricket boards have always had a close working relationship and also shared the history of both nations becoming a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) simultaneously.

“We’ve always had a very close working relationship with Pakistan. I think we became full members of the ICC at the same time. The teams get on really well and compete hard on the field and of course, we’ve had some great pictures of the years so, we couldn’t be happier,” White concluded.

It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand are currently on a tour to Pakistan to play a two-match Test and three-match ODI series.

The historic Test series between the two sides ended in a 0-0 draw, while the ongoing ODI series is currently levelled at 1-1 with the final fixture due to be played on January 13 here.

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KARACHI: A session court on Thursday released the two accused held by the police for invading the pitch during the second One-Day international between Pakistan and New Zealand. 

The court granted bail orders to the accused, Mohammad Abbas and Javed Khan, on surety bonds of Rs30,000 each.

The offenders claimed they entered the field to meet the wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan since they liked him, saying they had been ‘handcuffed in the love of Rizwan’.

The incident occurred the other day when the two fans trespassed the fences and ran into the ground while skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were batting on the crease. One of them also hugged the wicket-keeper batter.

Meanwhile, the pitch invaders confessed they had broken the law and resolved to attend the next match after they were released by the court.

The third and final match of the series, currently level at 1-1, will be played on Friday.

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KARACHI: New Zealand bowlers displayed a combined effort to bundle out Pakistan for a mere 182 and sealed a dominating series-levelling victory in the second ODI.

Set to chase 262, Pakistan’s batting lineup failed completely and could amass 182 runs despite a fighting 79-run knock from skipper Babar Azam and thus, handed a dominating victory to the touring side.

The hosts had a poor start to their 262-run pursuit as they lost both their openers – Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman – for just nine runs.

Following the slump, skipper Babar and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan tried to anchor the run chase as they stitched a cautious partnership.

The duo added 55 runs for the second-wicket stand but remained too slow in the process as they conceded 99 deliveries.

New Zealand finally found their third breakthrough in the 20th over when Mitchell Santner castled Rizwan with a perfect off-spinner. The right-handed batter could score 28 runs off 50 deliveries.

Following Rizwan’s dismissal, Pakistan began to lose wickets at an alarming rate and soon slipped to 124/5 with Salman Ali Agha, who attempted to charge on the Kiwi bowlers departed after getting run out.

Besides Agha, none of the batters could stay for long at the crease and offered a helping hand to Babar, who saw his side slipping further to 173/8 in the 42nd over.

The top-ranked ODI batter then also perished in the next over after getting stumped off Ish Sodhi. He remained the top-scorer for his side with a fighting 79-run knock in 114 deliveries with the help of eight boundaries and a six.

Sodhi then struck again on the last delivery of his over to power his side to a thumping 79-run victory over Pakistan as New Zealand levelled the three-match series 1-1.

Southee and Sodhi bagged two wickets each, while Michael Bracewell, Santner, Glenn Phillips and Ferguson struck out a batter each.

New Zealand, batting first after winning the toss, could only manage to amass 261 despite an astonishing second-wicket partnership between skipper Kane Williamson and Devon Conway with the latter scoring a century.

The touring side had an unwanted start to their innings as they lost their opener Finn Allen in the first over off Naseem Shah.

Following the early slump, skipper Williamson and opener Conway attempted to anchor the innings with a gritty second-wicket partnership as they added 181 runs at a decent pace.

Amid the second-wicket stand, New Zealand were eyeing to amass the 300-run mark but Naseem struck in the 30th over to remove Conway briefly after the latter’s century and broke the vital partnership.

Conway top-scored for New Zealand with 101 off 92 deliveries, laced with 13 boundaries and a six.

Following the much-needed breakthrough, Babar Azam’s move to bring spin paid off as Mohammad Nawaz pushed the touring side to the backfoot with back-to-back strikes in the 33rd over.

New Zealand then endured another major setback in the form of Williamson, who walked back after scoring an anchoring 82 off 100 balls with the help of 10 boundaries.

Following his dismissal, New Zealand lost wickets at an alarming rate, which halted their expedition towards a big total as eight of their batters could not amass double digits.

Besides Conway and Williamson, Santner remained the other notable run-getter as he offered a fightback with his gritty 37 off 40 deliveries before getting run out in the last over.

Nawaz led the bowling attack for Pakistan with 4/38, while Naseem claimed three wickets. Usama Mir and Haris Rauf, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

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New Zealand bowlers displayed a combined effort to bundle out Pakistan for a mere 182 to seal a dominating series-levelling victory in the second ODI.

PAK 182 (43 Overs)

Sodhi to bowl again

PAK 174/8 (42 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 172/7 (41 Overs)

Sodhi comes back

PAK 166/7 (40 Overs)

Santner to bowl his ninth

PAK 161/7 (39 Overs)

38.2: Southee went short again, and angled one into him. The ball ended on leg – there was no room to freely swing his bat – as the ball popped up off his glove for a simple catch behind.

Southee continues

PAK 152/6 (38 Overs)

Santner comes back

PAK 150/6 (37 Overs)

Southee comes back

PAK 142/6 (36 Overs)

35.5: Nawaz went for the sweep to this good length ball angling into him, and towards leg stump. But the ball hit his arm off his bat, and dropped down in front of the stumps. It ended up hitting the off stump

Bracewell comes to bowl his last

PAK 137/5 (35 Overs)

Ferguson again

PAK 131/5 (34 Overs)

Bracewell replaces Santner

PAK 128/5 (33 Overs)

32.5: Phillips swoops down on the ball from point and capitalises on a mix-up between Salman and Babar. He throws the stumps down and Agha has to go.

Ferguson continues

PAK 118/4 (32 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 114/4 (31 Overs)

Ferguson replaces Phillips

PAK 110/4 (30 Overs)

Santer replaces Bracewell

PAK 105/4 (29 Overs)

Phillips continues

PAK 91/4 (28 Overs)

Bracewell again

PAK 87/4 (27 Overs)

26.5: Phillips strikes in his first over. He keeps bowling fast sliders from round the wicket, pings him in front of off as Sohail does not meet with a sweep.

Glenn Phillips comes into the attack

PAK 84/3 (26 Overs)

Bracewell continues

PAK 83/3 (25 Overs)

Sodhi comes again

PAK 75/3 (24 Overs)

Bracewell replaces Santner

PAK 72/3 (23 Overs)

Sodhi to bowl

PAK 68/3 (22 Overs)

Santner comes again

PAK 66/3 (21 Overs)

Sodhi comes to bowl

PAK 64/3 (20 Overs)

19.6: Santner tosses the ball up on a good length, angling it into middle and leg. And the ball drifted in, and turned away nicely to hit off stump.

Santner to bowl

PAK 62/2 (19 Overs)

Sodhi to continue

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Bracewell comes again

PAK 56/2 (17 Overs)

Sodhi continues

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Bracewell continues

PAK 52/2 (15 Overs)

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack

PAK 47/2 (14 Overs)

Bracewell from Pavillion End

PAK 43/2 (13 Overs)

Santner again

PAK 39/2 (12 Overs)

Bracewell continues

PAK 37/2 (11 Overs)

Santner continues

PAK 31/2 (10 Overs)

Michael Bracewell comes into the attack

PAK 29/2 (9 Overs)

Mithcell Santner replaces Southee

PAK 27/2 (8 Overs)

Ferguson comes to bowl

PAK 23/2 (7 Overs)

Southee to bowl

PAK 18/2 (6 Overs)

Ferguson again

PAK 13/2 (5 Overs)

Southee comes again

PAK 9/2 (4 Overs)

3.3: Dug in short at the arm pit, angling across, Imam dares to hook and skies it to Mitchell.

Ferguson continues

PAK 8/1 (3 Overs)

2.4: On a length and running away outside off, loose drive from Fakhar this time. Sharp diving take from Latham.

Southee continues

PAK 1/0 (2 Overs)

Lockie Ferguson to bowl from the other end

PAK 0/0 (1 Over)

Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman came out for the run chase. Tim Southee to bowl the opening over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem Shah spearheaded Pakistan’s bowling attack against New Zealand as the hosts bundled out the Blackcaps for 261 despite Devon Conway’s century.

NZ 261 (49.5 Overs)

Naseem to bowl the final over

NZ 250/9 (49 Overs)

Haris comes to bowl his last

NZ 242/9 (48 Overs)

47.2: It was actually well timed by Southee, who swiped at a good length delivery angling slightly into him to end on middle. The ball flew off his bat there, but right into the fielder’s hands.

Naseem replaces Wasim

NZ 239/8 (47 Overs)

46.3: Sodhi again backed away, standing wide of leg, as Rauf spotted that and fired in an inswinging yorker on leg stump. New Zealand lose their eighth.

Haris continues

NZ 237/7 (46 Overs)

Wasim continues

NZ 233/7 (45 Overs)

Haris Rauf replaces Usama

NZ 227/7 (44 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Salman Agha

NZ 225/7 (43 Overs)

Usama continues

NZ 224/7 (42 Overs)

Salman Agha continues

NZ 220/7 (41 Overs)

40.3: It was the googly on a shortish length on middle, as it turned away and ended on off. Bracewell reviews but in vain.

Usama Mir back into the attack

NZ 219/6 (40 Overs)

Salman Agha replaces Haris Rauf

NZ 211/6 (39 Overs)

Nawaz to bowl his last over

NZ 208/6 (38 Overs)

Haris Rauf continues

NZ 206/6 (37 Overs)

36.6:Phillips went on the front foot, and swung a pull which had height but lacked in power. Easy take for Fakhar,

Nawaz continues

NZ 205/5 (36 Overs)

Haris Rauf continues

NZ 202/5 (35 Overs)

34.5: Nawaz bags the big wicket of Williamson. This is a beauty from Nawaz. Nice and full, drifts in towards middle, dips to beat him in length.

Nawaz continues

NZ 200/4 (34 Overs)

Haris back into the attack

NZ 198/4 (33 Overs)

32.5: Back of a length and skids back in to hit Latham on the pads once again. Babar takes a review and the on-field call has been overturned.

32.3: Mitchell belatedly rocks back and has a loose waft at it. Edges it behind to Rizwan

Nawaz continues

NZ 195/2 (32 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 188/2 (31 Overs)

Nawaz replaces Usama Mir

NZ 183/2 (30 Overs)

29.6:  Naseem knocks over Conway. Pakistan finally found the breakthrough. On a length, starts on middle and seams away just enough to beat the outside edge and clunk into the top of off stump.

Naseem continues

NZ 180/1 (29 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

NZ 166/1 (28 Overs)

Naseem Shah back into the attack

NZ 160/1 (27 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

NZ 157/1 (26 Overs)

Wasim continues

NZ 142/1 (25 Overs)

Usama Mir replaces Salman

NZ 138/1 (24 Overs)

Wasim continues

NZ 131/1 (23 Overs)

Salman continues

NZ 122/1 (22 Overs)

Wasim continues

NZ 119/1 (21 Overs)

Salman Agha comes into the attack

NZ 112/1 (20 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim replaces Nawaz

NZ 104/1 (19 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

NZ 96/1 (18 Overs)

Nawaz continues

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Usama Mir continues

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Nawaz continues

NZ 83/1 (15 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

NZ 82/1 (14 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 79/1 (13 Overs)

Usama Mir continues

NZ 74/1 (12 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NZ 66/1 (11 Overs)

Usama Mir replaces Naseem Shah

NZ 63/1 (10 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

NZ 60/1 (9 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 54/1 (8 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim replaces Haris Rauf

NZ 47/1 (7 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 34/1 (6 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 28/1 (5 Overs)

Naseem continues

NZ 22/1 (4 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 16/1 (3 Overs)

Naseem comes back

NZ 8/1 (2 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NZ 2/1 (1 Over)

0.5: Naseem strikes. Finn Allen is gone! Allen drills it short extra cover, where Nawaz dives forward to snag the catch

Finn Allen and Devon Conway come out to bat for New Zealand. Naseem Shah to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI of the three-match series against Pakistan, here at National Bank Cricket Arena on Wednesday.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman,  Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Sohail, Salman Ali Agha,Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir,  Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

KARACHI: Young pacer Naseem Shah rattled New Zealand’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul before wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan led Pakistan to a six-wicket triumph with an unbeaten knock of 77 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand.

Set to chase a regulation 256, Pakistan sailed through in the 49th over at the back of half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman, captain Babar and Rizwan.

The hosts had an unwanted start to the run chase as they lost their in-form opening batter Imam-ul-Haq cheaply in just the sixth over. The second-ranked batter could score 11 off 14.

Following the early setback, top-ranked batter Babar stood up for his team and stitched a vital second-wicket partnership with Fakhar.

The duo neutralized the shaky start as they added 78 amid their stand while Fakhar amassed his 16th ODI half-century.

The left-handed batter, however, could not stretch his knock further and was castled by Michael Bracewell after scoring 56 off 74 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries.

Babar then joined hands with Rizwan and added 60 runs in another important partnership for his side and soon brought up his 23rd ODI half-century to carry his exceptional form.

But the top-ranked batter was unable to convert his fifty into a century as he was stumped off Bracewell’s clever delivery outside leg. He scored 66 off 82 deliveries including five boundaries and a six.

Making his return to ODI cricket after a gap of more than two years, Haris Sohail did not take much time to settle down and played an integral role in accelerating Pakistan’s march towards the target.

The left-handed batter scored a brisk 32 off 23 deliveries before falling to Tim Southee as his fourth-wicket partnership witnessed him and Rizwan adding 54 runs in 51 deliveries.

Sohail’s dismissal did not halt Pakistan’s pursuit much as Rizwan continued to score freely and was supported well by Salman Ali Agha – who scored 13 off 10 – to lead Pakistan to a swift six-wicket victory.

The wicketkeeper-batter top-scored for his side with an unbeaten 77 off 86 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and a six.

Following the triumph, the Green Shirts have now won nine consecutive ODI matches.

Batting first, on the invitation of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, New Zealand could manage to amass 255/9 in their allotted 50 overs.

The touring side had a dismal start to their innings as they lost opening batter Devon Conway for a golden duck in the first over.

Following the early setback, young opener Finn Allen attempted to launch a counter-attack on Pakistan pacers as he looked to accelerate his innings before Mohammad Wasim Jr struck to bring an end to his courageous 29-run knock.

Skipper Kane Williamson then started the recovery for his side with Daryl Mitchell and added 32 runs for the third wicket before debutant Usama Mir cleaned up the former with a stunning delivery.

Following the captain’s dismissal, Mitchell stitched a gritty 76-run partnership with Tom Latham and frustrated Pakistan bowlers as they batted for over 12 overs.

The fourth-wicket partnership began to threaten the hosts as both Mitchell and Latham had settled down but Nawaz delivered a perfect Jaffa to castle Mitchell, who could score 36 off 55 deliveries.

The hosts then enjoyed another success in the form of Latham’s wicket while Usama celebrated his second ODI wicket. The wicketkeeper-batter remained the second top-scorer for his side with a 52-ball 42, laced with three boundaries.

Following the slump, Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell stood up for their team and stitched a vital 76-run partnership to bring their side back in the game.

The duo appeared solid and was eyeing to accelerate late in the innings before Phillips mistimed a lofted shot and saw the end of his fighting knock. He could score 37 off 53 deliveries with the help of one boundary and a six.

After removing Phillips, Naseem ran through the lower order as he removed Bracewell and debutant Henry Shipley in consecutive deliveries.

Bracewell top-scored for New Zealand with a gritty 43 off 42 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and a six.

With their side struggling at 220/8 in the 46th over, Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee added crucial 31 runs amid their ninth-wicket partnership before Naseem outdid Santner with a slower delivery to complete his second five-wicket haul in ODIs.

Besides Naseem’s five-for, debutant Usama impressed with two wickets for just 42 runs, while Nawaz and Wasim Jr struck out a batter each.

KARACHI: The trophy for the One-Day International series between Pakistan and New Zealand has been unveiled on Sunday here at National Bank Cricket Arena.

The glittering trophy was revealed by Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam and his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson as both the captains posed with the trophy.

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The three-match series, beginning tomorrow, is a part of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League. The second and third ODIs will take place on January 11 and 13, respectively.

The upcoming series gives Pakistan an opportunity to dethrone New Zealand and secure the top position in the ODI rankings.

The Green Shirts are currently fifth on the list with 107 rating points. If Pakistan clean sweep the series, they will jump to the number one spot with 114 rating points.

Earlier, the Test series between the two sides went undecisive after both matches ended in draws.

ODI Squads: 

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir and Usama Mir

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

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KARACHI: Both squads of Pakistan and New Zealand will start training tomorrow for the upcoming three-match ODI series, scheduled to commence on Monday.

According to the details, the teams will carry out robust training sessions at the National Bank Cricket Arena from 4 pm to 7 pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile, before the commencement of training, the captains of both teams – Babar Azam and Kane Williamson – will also unveil the trophy and hold the pre-series press conferences.

It is pertinent to mention that all three matches of the ODI series will take place here on January 9, 11 and 13 respectively.

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KARACHI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam opened up regarding the team’s approach towards the tense second Test against New Zealand that ended in a close draw at National Bank Cricket Arena here on Friday.

Babar, while speaking to the media following the conclusion of the home Test series against New Zealand claimed the team’s prime goal was to go for the run chase but two quick wickets halted the team’s expedition.

“Our plan was to go for the win and we started the run chase in the morning, we tried to go session by session and after that, we’ll see where we stand in the final session. So, we thought that we can go for the chase and the partnership between Saud and Saifi bhai depicted our game plan,” said Babar.

“But, when Saud got out and Agha went into bat they [New Zealand] did not set the field as we were anticipating as obviously the too got a bit defensive but when Agha got out they once again came back into the game.

“It is a funny game and it goes this way, sometimes you are favourites and sometimes it’s the opposition and at the end our tail also showcased responsibility and they also tried to put pressure on them.

“It is difficult to handle the new ball and when almost all fielders are up it mounts an added pressure on the batter but I think Naseem and Abrar played really well.”

Pakistan skipper also heaped praises on wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed, who struck a fighting century in the tense run chase and kept Pakistan’s hopes alive by terming the latter’s return to Test cricket a “mega dream comeback”.

“Sarfaraz Ahmed’s comeback was brilliant. Whenever he got a chance, he proved it,” Babar said.

“Saifi [Sarfaraz] bhai did not let the fire die within him in four years. His work ethic was always there and continued to wait for his turn. We could’ve won also briefly, and it was because of his confidence and belief,” he added.

It is worth mentioning that Pakistan forced a sensational draw after Sarfaraz scripted a sensational pullback of the sinking ship as he played a memorable knock of 176-ball 118 to steer Pakistan out of the crisis after they were reduced 80/5 in the first session on the final day while chasing a target of 319 runs.

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KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Sarfaraz Ahmed rated his fighting century in the second Test against New Zealand the best innings of his career thus far.

Sarfaraz, who led Pakistan fightback to hold New Zealand for the draw after a thrilling last day of the second Test, seemed pleased with his fighting century and termed it his best so far.

“First of all, I would like to thank Almighty Allah that by the will of Him, I was able to play such a brilliant knock. And, as long as the century is concerned, I think out of all the centuries I have scored, this was one of the best because it is not easy to bat in the fourth innings at any pitch,” shared Sarfaraz.

“Thus far, I have played so many crucial innings. I scored 96 in Galle and scored a century against Australia in 79 deliveries but as we all know the pressure of the fourth innings is very different and I had to take the match to the end so I think it was my best innings so far,” he added.

Sarfaraz also opened up regarding his emotional celebration after amassing his first century since his return – having already scored three consecutive half-centuries – by stating it was his dream to get his name on the honours’ board.

“There is no doubt that there were a lot of emotions behind my celebration because I got so close in the first three innings but it could not happen and I had a dream of doing it on my home ground,” Sarfaraz stated.

“As we all know that there are some new trends like when players score centuries they write their names on the honours’ board, so it was my dream too and thanks to Almighty Allah that my wish has been fulfilled,” he added.

In a question regarding Pakistan’s approach towards the second Test, Sarfaraz asserted that he had a clear mindset to go for the run chase and if two quicks wickets had not fallen then the result would have been very different.

“[Last session today] when 140 runs were left, the management said that you need to keep trying to score when the ball is there to hit. But then two wickets fell, and so we changed our style of play. If those two wickets didn’t fall then the result could’ve been something else,” shared Sarfaraz.

It is worth mentioning that Pakistan forced a sensational draw after Sarfaraz scripted a sensational pullback of the sinking ship as he played a memorable knock of 176-ball 118 to steer Pakistan out of the crisis after they were reduced 80/5 in the first session on the final day while chasing a target of 319 runs.

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