World Cup: Fakhar Zaman beats Duckworth-Louis and New Zealand

Pakistan beat New Zealand by 21 runs in a rain-affected match at Bengaluru in World Cup 2023.

Chasing New Zealand’s target of 402 runs, Pakistan scored 200 runs in 25.3 overs and defeated New Zealand by 21 runs under Duckworth-Louis.

Only one player of Pakistan got out, but due to Fakhar Zaman’s smoky performance and Babar Azam’s responsible batting, the Pakistani team won this match by playing aggressively.

Pakistan had to score at least 179 runs in 25 overs according to the Duckworth-Louis law, but the Pakistani team scored 200 runs in the same number of overs.

Fakhar Zaman was declared the man of the match for scoring 126 runs off 81 balls. His innings included 11 sixes and eight fours. Captain Babar Azam scored 66 runs off 63 balls.

The match was stopped twice due to rain, due to non-stop rain, the match could not be restarted and Pakistan was declared the winner for scoring better runs.

After the win in this match, Pakistan has eight points on the points table.

In the match played in Bengaluru on Saturday, New Zealand scored 401 runs for the loss of six wickets while playing first against Pakistan.

Pakistani captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bowl first, but New Zealand’s opening batsmen did not let the Pakistani bowlers run.

Richan Ravindra and Dion Conway put on a partnership of 68 runs in ten overs, Pakistan got their first win in the form of the wicket of Dion Conway who was dismissed for 35 runs.

He was dismissed by Hasan Ali and achieved the honor of completing his hundred wickets in ODI cricket.

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After him, Kane Williamson came in to bat and put together a 180-run partnership with Richan Ravindra.

Pakistan’s second victory was a total of 248 when Williamson was dismissed for 95 runs.

New Zealand’s third bowler was Richan Ravindra who was dismissed for 108 runs.

After the wicket of Richan Ravindra, the New Zealand players continued to score runs despite the fall of wickets and the Pakistani bowlers seemed helpless to stop the runs.

Muhammad Wasim took three wickets for Pakistan.

Pakistan will play their next match in this World Cup against England on November 11 in Calcutta.