Despite the victory against New Zealand, Pakistan received disappointingnews as their net run rate couldn’t improve significantly. Due to rain inBangalore, the match had to be ended early. Pakistan defeated New Zealandaccording to the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method, securing a win for Pakistandue to their superior position when the match was stopped.
Pakistan cricket team’s runrate only increased marginally from -0.03 to+0.04. New zealand’s runrate also wasn’t affected much as it dropped from+0.47 to +0.40. Altough Pakistan and New Zealand are on the same points inthe table, New Zealand occupies the 4th spot due to their much superiorrunrate.
In the 35th match of the ICC One Day World Cup between Pakistan and NewZealand, rain once again interrupted the game and forced the match to behalted. Pakistan was ahead by 21 runs according to the DLS method when thematch was stopped at 25.3 overs, with Pakistan needing to have New Zealandat 179 runs with one wicket down. Fakhar Zaman was at 125, and Babar Azamwas at 66 runs when the match was stopped due to rain, and Pakistan wasdeclared the winner as the rain didn’t cease.
