NZ vs PAK Highlights: Pakistan completed a brilliant win with some luck on their side against New Zealand in the 35th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing a massive target of 402 runs, Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam were brilliant with the bat as the rain made its presence felt several times in the match. In the end, Pakistan were adjudged winners by 21 runs through DLS method.
eams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
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New Zealand appeared to be the dominant team in the tournament, having won four matches in a row and showing great coordination. However, their momentum was disrupted with a narrow defeat to India. Then followed a heartbreaking 5-run loss to Australia. Moreover, in their last match, they were convincingly defeated by South Africa, which has put their chances of reaching the semi-finals in jeopardy.
Just when it seemed that Pakistan’s World Cup campaign was faltering, they found renewed energy. In their last game, they convincingly defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets, marking their first win after a series of losses. This win was primarily due to an outstanding bowling performance, with Shaheen Afridi (3-23) and Mohammad Wasim Jr. (3-31) leading the charge to restrict Bangladesh to a mere 204 runs.
Match Details
- New Zealand vs Pakistan, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 35
- Date & Time: Saturday, November 04, 10:30 PM IST
- Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
NZ vs PAK: Probable Playing XIs
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk/c), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Matt Henry
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf
