In the 35th match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup held in India,Pakistan continued their aggressive batting against New Zealand’sformidable target of 402 runs.
The match was interrupted due to rain at this moment. If the rain doesn’tstop, Pakistan will be declared the winner with a 10-run lead. Facing NewZealand’s mountainous target of 402 runs, the Shaheens (Pakistan team) hada disappointing start, losing the first wicket for just 6 runs in thesecond over.
Opener Abdullah Shafique faced 9 deliveries and managed to score only 4runs, falling to Southie’s delivery. Captain Babar Azam and opener FakharZaman responsibly contributed to the team’s score, reaching 160 runs.
Fakhar Zaman scored an excellent century, reaching 106 runs, while BabarAzam is currently present at the crease with 47 runs. The Kiwis (NewZealand) adopted a cautious approach at the start of their batting,completing 50 runs without any loss in the 7th over
. However, they suffered their first setback at a total score of 68 whenBlack Caps lost a wicket without any damage. Kiwi opener Devon Conwayscored 35 runs off 39 deliveries before being caught by Mohammad Rizwan onHasan Ali’s delivery.
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson initiated an aggressive game uponreaching the crease, and the Black Caps completed 200 runs with one wicketdown in 29 overs. Later, New Zealand’s captain Kane Williamson scored 95runs off 79 deliveries before getting out on the bowling of Shadab Khan.
New Zealand’s third wicket fell at a total of 261 runs. Kiwi batsman RachinRavindra played aggressively and scored 108 runs off 94 deliveries beforefalling to the bowling of Waseem Junior.