BENGALURU: Ravin Rachindra scored a dominant century, while Kane Williamson scored 95, followed by a brisk cameo by Glenn Phillips to help New Zealand post a mammoth 401 runs against Pakistan inĀ the ICC World Cup 2023 match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The Babar Azam-led side won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Black Caps on Saturday in an important match that would decide the winning team’s position in the semi-final.Ā Ā
Highest target by Kiwis:
The Black Caps, who were put to bat first, registered a massive target of 402 runs with the loss of six wickets in 50 overs against the Men in Green, their highest total in ODI World Cup history.
Shaheen’s most expensive spell
Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi,Ā 10-0-90-0, bowled the most expensive spell as he conceded 90 runs in 10 overs.Ā
The fast bowler also remained wicketless after 23 consecutive ODIs.
Haris Rauf had also conceded 85 runs in just 10 overs during the same match. However, Shaheen broke his record.Ā
46 fours by Black CapsĀ
Pakistan conceded 46 fours in today’s match which is the most theyĀ have in an innings in their ODI history.
New Zealand are currently fourth in the 10-team table with eight points after their opening four wins were followed by three defeats.
Pakistan, with six points, needs to win to stay in contention for a semi-final place.
Teams:
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wkt), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
