NZ vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS: Pakistan Beat New Zealand By 21 Runs (DLS)
New Zealand vs Pakistan HIGHLIGHTS: Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam's efforts meant Pakistan had enough runs to beat New Zealand by DLS method when the play was called off.
The result has ensured that South Africa are through to the semis while Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Afghanistan are all at 8 points with Australia and New Zealand sitting at the third and the fourth position on the table and Pakistan and Afghanistan sitting at the fifth and the sixth place.
Pakistan win by 21 runs on the DLS method as the play is called off.
We are nearing cut off time in Bengaluru. If play doesn't resume, Pakistan will win this game.
Pakistan- 200/1 at 25.3 overs at the moment. They need 142 runs in 93 balls.
Rain stops play. The covers come back on. Pakistan, at the moment, are 21 runs ahead on DLS.
Fifty For Babar Azam. Needs to up the strike rate now with an asking rate off 8 after he gets to his fifty with a boundary off Sodhi.
So the play resumes. Boult running in. Fakhar on strike. 1 over can bowl 9, Four bowlers can bowl a maximum of 8.
Effectively a 20-over game from here. Pakistan 0/1 in 0.3 Overs) chasing 182 if one considers it a T20 from here. But the fielding restrictions are done and Fakhar is batting on 106 while Babar is on 47.
So confirmation: It will be a 41-over chase and the revised target is 342. Play to resume at 6:20pm local time. Around 15 minutes from now.
Time For An Inspection. Seems like there will be a 9-over reduction. Not yet confirmed.
The cut-off time for game is 7 pm (IST). Let's wait and watch what happens from here.
Rain has arrived in Bangalore to play a spoilsport in what was looking like a thriller of a game. But there is time before we get a reduction in the number of overs. DLS par score after 21.3 overs is 150 but Pakistan are at 160/1 which means in the worst case scenario if no further play is made possible, Pakistan will win this by 10 runs. They have no one else but Fakhar Zaman to thank for this situation who is batting on 106 off 69 deliveries. Babar Azam too is batting on 47 off 51 at the moment.
Century For Fakhar. Fastest-ever World Cup hundred for the left-hander. What a knock this has been. Completes the hundred in 63 balls. 9 sixes and 6 fours in his knock already.
11 coming off the 19th over which was bowled by Southee. PAK- 138/1 after 19 overs. Fakhar Zaman- 93 off 61, Babar Azam- 38 off 44.
Into The 90s Goes Fakhar. It has been a special innings already but Pakistan need him to continue if they are to remain in contention of pulling off a record chase in Bengaluru.
Half-Century For Fakhar Zaman. Gets there in 39 balls. Pakistan needed him to fire and boy has he delivered.
And it's a maiden over from Glenn Phillips. So the score remains the same. 75/1 after 11 overs.
PAK- 75/1 after 10 overs.
Some Sensational Hitting then from the duo of Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam. Much needed for Pakistan. 4 sixes from Fakhar, 1 from Babar already.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam walks in at 3.
And so New Zealand strike early. It's Tim Southee who removes Abdullah Shafique but a superb diving catch from Kane Williamson which made it possible. PAK- 6/1 after 2 overs.
Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique the Pakistan openers. Trent Boult and Tim Southee with the new ball from the two ends for Kiwis.
10 Minutes Delay is the latest we are hearing due to a slight drizzle.
Light Drizzle in Bengaluru but sun also out at the same time. Won't be much of a delay.
Rachin Ravindra's 108 off 94, Kane Williamson's 95 off 74 the stand out really but everyone chipped in be it Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips and Mitchell Santner. Mohammad Wasim (3/60) was the pick of te bowlers for Pakistan while others had an ordinary day with Shaheeen Shah Afridi recording most expensive spell for the Men in Green in World Cup history going for 90 runs in his 10 overs. Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed and Haris Rauf scalped a wicket each but going at 8.20, 6.87 and 8.50 runs an over respectively. Pakistan need 402 to win in must-win game.
New Zealand Finish at 401/6. What a fantastic batting performance this has been by the Kiwis after being asked to bat first by Pakistan in Bengaluru.
Afridi Breaks Rauf's Record set earlier this match, he has gone for 87 already.
Shaheen Shah Afridi running in. Santner and Tom Latham the batters in the middle.
Glenn Phillips Departs for 41 off 25 and it's Wasim again after being hit for a SIX and A Four earlier in the over. The maximum from the bat of Santner and tha boundary from Phillips. NZ- 388/6 after 48.5 Overs.
Pakistan 3 Overs Short in the over rate and hence for the last 3 overs, they can only have four fielders guarding the boundary. New Zealand making the most of it.
What looked like a tidy cover is finished with a last-ball six. It's Phillips again with a well-timed stroke down the ground. After 48 overs, NZ- 376/5. 10 came off that Afridi over.
It's Shaheen Shah Afridi who is bowling the 48th over. He has been wicketless so far. Remember, the left-arm pacer has picked a wicket in each of his previous 23 ODIs. Will that stream be broken today?
Exceptional under the circumstances as Mohammad Wasim concedes just 6. NZ- 366/5 after 47 overs.
Phillips on the attack. He has smashed a SIX and a FOUR in that over as Pakistan smash 13 runs off that over. PAK- 360/5 as Haris Rauf now becomes the owner of the most expensive spell for the Men in Green in World Cup. He finishes his 10 overs, going for 85 runs.
Haris Rauf bowling the 46th over. 9 overs 1 for 72 so far.
Mitchell Santner joins Glenn Phillips.
But Pakistan reckon that they can keep New Zealand down to under 400. Wasim strikes. A bit of reverse swing on that occasion and a fullish length to beat Mark Chapman (39 off 27) and disturb his off stump. NZ- 345/5 after 44.3 Overs.
Mohammad Wasim Into The Attack. He has three overs left in his quota. 7 overs none for 38 so far.
400 Definitely on here. At the end of 44-over mark with 36 legal deliveries left in the innings, New Zealand are- 343/4 with Glenn Phillips batting on 14 off 10 and Mark Chapman batting on 39 off 25.
Rachin Ravindra has achieved a remarkable feat, with three World Cup hundreds to his name before turning 25, doing so at the age of 23 years and 351 days. This accomplishment puts him ahead of Sachin Tendulkar, who had two World Cup centuries at the age of 22 years and 313 days.
Pakistan manages to get rid of both well-set Kiwi batters - Rachin and Kane. Following Kane Williamson's departure at 95, Rachin Ravindra returns back to the dugout for 108 off 94 balls. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 261/3 in 35.5 overs.
Iftikhar Ahmed dismisses Kane Williamson for 95, bringing an end to the 180-run partnership between the Kiwi skipper and Rachin. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 248/2 in 34.2 overs.
Rachin Ravindra reaches a remarkable milestone, completing his third century of ODI World Cup 2023 and his ODI career. He does it in just 89 balls. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 245/1 after 33.4 overs.
ONE DOWN New Zealand has comfortably crossed 200-run mark and it seems like Pakistan will potentially be chasing a total well over 300, unless New Zealand experiences a batting collapse. Both Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson nearing tons. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 218/1 after 31 overs.
Rachin Ravindra, at 88*, unleashes a massive SIX off Haris Rauf, bringing up New Zealand's 200 runs and also completes 500 runs in the ongoing ICC event. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 200/1 after 29 overs.
FOURS coming in consistently for the Kiwis. Kane Williamson (59*) and Rachin Ravindra (77*) are dominating the Pakistan bowling attack without much difficulty.New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score - NZ are 187/1 in 28 overs.
Kane Williamson achieves his 44th ODI fifty, reaching the milestone in 49 balls. New Zealand vs. Pakistan LIVE SCORE: NZ are 173/1 after 26 overs.
Babar doesn't conceal his frustration as he gestures toward Iftikhar, indicating that the wrong line was bowled. This reaction comes after Kane Williamson (48*) struck Iftikhar for back-to-back FOURs. To compound the misery, Rachin Ravindra (70*) adds a third FOUR. New Zealand vs. Pakistan match now stands at NZ 168/1 after 25 overs.
Rachin Ravindra comes completes his third half-century of ODI World Cup 2023, in addition to the two hundreds he has score in the ongoing tournament. NZ 133/1 after 21 overs.
Rachin Ravindra )hits a FOUR off Iftikhar, thus reaching a fifty partnership with Kane Williamson. New Zealand vs Pakistan live score: NZ are 119/1 after 19 overs.
Rachin Ravindra, at 41*, manages to guide a 146kmph delivery from Haris Rauf for a single, bringing up New Zealand's 100. New Zealand vs. Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 100/1 after 15.4 overs.
Haris Rauf remains expensive, and Kane Williamson quickly makes an impact with an elegant shot behind point for FOUR. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 77/1 after 12 overs.
Devon Conway's innings comes to an end at 25 runs as he gloves a bouncer from Hasan Ali to wicketkeeper Rizwan --100th ODI wicket for the Pakistan pacer. Kane Williamson is the next batsman in. New Zealand vs. Pakistan LIVE score: NZ are 68/1 in 10.5 overs.
Kiwis on top after the end of first Powerplay. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score - New Zealand are 66/0 in 10 overs.
The New Zealanders are off to an excellent start, with Rachin Ravindra contributing significantly. He reached 26* and helped New Zealand cross the fifty-run mark in just 7.4 overs. New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: NZ are 56/0 after 8 overs.
Iftikhar Ahmed has been brought into the attack, using his off-spin, while the Kiwi openers continue to settle. They managed to score five runs from the over. The live score for the New Zealand vs. Pakistan match is now NZ 34/0.
The start may not have been explosive, given the significance of the match, but it's a confident beginning for the New Zealand team. Devon Conway is at 10*, and Rachin Ravindra is at 9*. The live score for New Zealand vs. Pakistan match now stands at NZ 21/0 after 4 overs.
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
Kane Williamson: Slightly different looking surface to what we expect here. We will try to put a competitive target and adapt to the conditions. Nice to be back out here, obviously few niggles in the camp and the guys are very excited for the challenge today. We have 2 changes. Ish Sodhi comes in for Matt Henry and I come in for Will Young. Looks like it might take some turn. For us, it's about sticking to our plans and adapting to conditions as best as we can
Babar Azam: We will have a bowl first because of moisture on the surface. We have good bowling and we are trying to hit good lengths and execute our plans. We have one change. Usama Mir is not playing and Hasan Ali is playing.
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field
Kane Williamson is fit and walking out for toss!
New Zealand vs Pakistan ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM IST at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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Background
New Zealand vs Pakistan Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of NZ vs PAK ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match. New Zealand vs Pakistan ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 match will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM IST at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. New Zealand vs Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 match is expected to be a thriller. The teams of New Zealand and Pakistan will square off in the 35th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament on Saturday (November 4) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Just a couple of weeks ago, New Zealand were clear favorites to be one of the semifinalists in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament. The Blackcaps made an impressive start to their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, winning four back-to-back matches, even holding the top spot in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table for a while. However, New Zealand's fortunes took a downturn with three consecutive losses to India, Australia, and South Africa. This has pushed them to the edge of the qualification bracket, and New Zealand now require to secure win in their remainig two ODI World Cup matches to simplify their path to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 knockout stage i.e. semifinals.
Pakistan, fifth in points table at present after four consecutive defeats in ODI World Cup 2023, finds themselves in a more precarious situation, requiring crucial points and some luck. Pak's win over Bangladesh and South Africa's resounding win over New Zealand kept Babar Azam's team alive in semifinal race. Pakistan, now, focuses on getting crucial two points, also keeping in mind over-by-over net run rate scenarios.
New Zealand probable playing XI for NZ vs PAK ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C, wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson/Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Pakistan probable playing XI for PAK vs NZ ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
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