LAHORE: A crowd with a full -fledged mob at the newly constructed Gaddafi Stadium welcomed the Pakistan team for the first game here on Saturday.
After recording a one-day series win in Australia and South Africa in recent months, Mohammad Rizwan’s team witnessed a variety of eyes against New Zealand in both bowling and batting-which is more professional and well-oil. They were visible. The national series, which is the forerunner of the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins in Pakistan later this month. The third team in the Tri -series is South Africa.
The game, which New Zealand won by 78 runs comfortably, proved to be a fight between New Zealand and South Pow opener Fakir Zaman when Pakistan chased a tough 331. At the moment when the fighter batsman was dismissed for a symbolic 84 off 69 balls, the moment in Pakistan was reduced in Pakistan and all of them became a lost war as Captain Mitchell Sentner, Michael Breswell and Glenn Philips spin All three took charge.
Pakistan lost Babar Azam (10 runs off 23 balls), his primary batsman who played the role of opener in the event, before he bowled the off -spinner Breswell through Philips through Philips. But he was caught brilliantly before it started a very cautious start. In the 10th over, the hosts finished the first power play at 52-1.
Returning to the National One-Day team after about 15 months, 34-year-old Fakhar showed no sign of rust pollution while playing a feature-filled knock-which was his 17th half century in 83 ODIs. During Who targeted seven fours and four sixes to keep Pakistan in the game.
Batting in third place, Kamran Ghulam added 32 balls for his 18, while Fakhar added 54 runs for the second wicket, while Pakistan touched hundred mark in 18.2 overs. Kamran tried to accelerate in despair, but in the 19th over, the long -term bowling was able to give Young an easy catch for a long time.
Rajwan (three) appeared to be unaware of his 11 balls, before he was trapped in the first ball of the 23rd over, when Pakistan slipped to 117 for three wickets.
In the 24th over, the Pakistan Camp and their fans got the biggest shock at Gaddafi Stadium when a well -fed Setfkar was betrayed by a part -time -spinner Philips ball and hit the previous pad in front of the off. -The batsman was reviewed in the stamp. Pakistan was now railing at 119-4.
Salman Ali Agha (40 of 51) and Taib Tahir (29 off 30) scored 59 for the fifth wicket but could not maintain the desired run rate. While Tayyab was brilliantly caught by Breswell on a short mid -wicket away from Peace Man Matt Henry, Khushal Shah (18 from 18) was removed by the Sentner’s brilliant spin display because the left hand was stumped. In the 39th over, a defeat started at 205-6, which started staring at the hosts on the face.
In the next, Salman was caught by Mitchell for a long time, after which Pakistan eventually fell to 252-9.
Flowers late
Earlier, Philips targeted a sparkling first ODI century when New Zealand flourished late to post a difficult tomorrow for the hosts under the sun.
After the moderate start, in the last 10 overs, tourists started a massive retaliation to rob 123 runs.
The delayed massacre limit can be gauged from the fact that New Zealand took 84 runs in the last 4.2 overs after reaching 250 in 45.4 overs.
In addition to Philips, Daryl Mitchell (81 off 84) and former captain Ken Williamson (89 to 58 runs) contributed solidly for New Zealand.
Batting at the sixth, 28 -year -old Philips broke an unbeaten 106 with seven sixes and six fours. He was regularly named the match player.
Sentner’s first batting decision was initially wrong as Peaceman Shahin Shah Afridi pulled the first blood on the first ball of the innings as temporary opener Will Ying (Four) made the ball a wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. Was prepared
After breaking fellow opener Racha Ravindra, Uber Ahmed for four for four, the eighth ball was caught by the mysterious spinner and was bowled, which restricted New Zealand to 39-2 and they First ended the power play. 42-2. Ravindra targeted five fours in his 19-ball 25.
Mitchell joined Williamson, and two of New Zealand’s key Kogus removed their team with trouble when they added 95 off 112 balls. Tourists completed their 100 in 20.4 overs.
Both Williamson and Mitchell took their time to rebuild the innings before they were dominated. Williamson, who reached his 46th ODI for half a century off 82 balls, attacked seven fours, while more aggressive Mitchell hit four sixes and two fours after reaching 61 balls with 61 balls.
At 134-2, New Zealand lost one wicket in succession. While Williamson’s skull was claimed by Shaheen, who made the batter Age for Rizwan in the 27th over, in the next over, Tom Latham was caught by Diving Kamran for a short mid -wicket duck. New Zealand was now 135-4.
At this point, Mitchell and Philips made sure that their team was in the game as they had already worked to win 65 off 64 balls. In the 38th over, 200-4, Mitchell hit the Mid-wicket-wicket-Dale of a bar.
In the next over, Hers left the ground due to chest pain and did not return to the field. He returned 1-23 figures in 6.2 overs.
Despite Mitchell’s departure, there was no respite for Pakistan as Philips changed gears in a surprising way.
Philips and all -rounder Breswell (31 of 23) added a Quick Fire 54 off 47 balls off 47 balls for sixth wickets through Alternative Saud Shakeel in the login of Shaheen.
After completing his fifty to 55 balls, Philips threw Pakistani bowlers throughout the park to add 51 to his next 19 supply and made an unbeaten stand of 76 with Sentner in the process. The thin partnership was not just eight.
Apart from Abrar (2-41) and Harris, all Pakistan bowlers proved expensive. While Shaheen (3-88 off 10 overs) went for 71 runs in his last six overs, Nasim (0-70), happy deal (0-66 to nine) and Salman (0-31 in 0-31 in 0-31 ) There was a forgotten game.
Scoreboard
New Zealand:
W. Yingc Rizwan B Shaheen 4
R Ravindra C & B Abrar 25
Williamson C. Rizwan B Shaheen 58
D. Mitchell Sea Mushil B Uber 81
T Lithm C. Kamran B Haris 0
G Flips Out 106
M. Breswell C all (Saud Shakeel) B Shaheen 31
M. Sentner Not 8
Extra (B-4, LB-7, NB-1, W-5) 17
Total (for six wickets, 50 overs) 330
Didn’t bat: M Henry, B -Sears, WORRAK
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (young), 2-39 (Ravindra), 3-134 (Williamson), 4-135 (lithham), 5-200 (Mitchell), 6-254 (Breesville).
Bowling: Shaheen 10-0-88-3 (2W), Nassim 10-0-70-0 (1W, 1nb), Abrar 10-0-41-2 (1W), Herses 6.2-0-23-1, Khasdel 9-0-66-0 (1W), Salman 4.4-0-31-0.
Pakistan:
Fakhr Zaman LBWB Philips 84
Babar Azam C. Phillips B. Brussel 10
Kamran Ghulam See Young Ben Sentner 18
Mohammed Rizwan LB WB Sentner 3
Salman Agha Sea Mitchell B Breesville 40
Taib Tahir C. Breswell B Henry 30
Khushil Shah St. Latham B. Sentner 15
Shaheen Shah Afridi C Sub (NG Smith) B Henry 10
Naseem Shah Sea Leatham B Henry 13
Abrar Ahmed No Out 23
Harsh Rauf absent injury
Extra (W-6) 6
Total (all out, 47.5 overs) 252
Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Babar), 2-103 (Kamran), 3-117 (Rizwan), 4-119 (Fakhar), 5-172 (Taib), 6-205 (Happiness), 7-205 ( 7-205 (Salman), 8-222 (Shaheen), 9-252 (Nasim)
Bowling: Henry 9.5-0-53-3 (1W), o’rourke 6-0-46-0 (2W), Braceval 10-0-41-2, Sears 6-0-39-0 (1W), Sentner 10-2-41-3 (2W), Philips 3-0-18-1, Ravindra 3-0-14-0.
Result: New Zealand won by 78 runs
Man of the Match: Glenn Philips (New Zealand).
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