Pakistan vs New Zealand, 4th ODI Highlights: Babar Azam Shines As Pakistan Thrash New Zealand By 102 Runs, Take 4-0 Lead
Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th ODI Highlights: Babar Azam dazzled with his 18th ODI century as Pakistan decimated New Zealandby 102 runs to go 4-0 up in the five-match series
Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th ODI Highlights:Â Babar Azam dazzled with his 18th ODI century as Pakistan decimated New Zealandby 102 runs to go 4-0 up in the five-match series. Chasing a target of 335, the Kiwis were bowled out for 232, with captain Tom Latham top-scoring with a 76-ball 60. Earlier Babar scored a brilliant century while Shaheen Afridi played a late cameo to take Pakistan to 334-6 in the fourth ODI match against New Zealand in Karachi. Sent in to bat after losing the toss, Babar added 50 for the second wicket with Shan Masood (44), 127 for the fourth wicket with Agha Salman (58) and another 41 for the sixth with Iftikhar Ahmed who scored 28. Shaheen hit three sixes and a boundary in his seven-ball 23 not out as Pakistan plundered 94 runs in the last 10 overs. (Scorecard)
New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Tom Blundell (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Benjamin Lister, Blair Tickner
Pakistan (Playing XI) - Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Haris, Agha Salman, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf
Pakistan Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
Babar Azam
Tom Latham
Fakhar Zaman
Shaheen Afridi
Imam-ul-Haq
James Neesham
Matt Henry
Henry Nicholls
Pakistan vs New Zealand 4th ODI Live
That is it from this game then! Still a game to go, Pakistan will want to inflict the whitewash whereas, New Zealand will want to end the tour on a high. Can they bag their first win of the ODI series? That game will begin 1600 IST (1030 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
Babar Azam, MAN OF THE MATCH, says it was a good game and he is pleased they are number 1 in the ODI rankings and credit to the boys as they did really well. States it has been a memorable journey and the team has supported him a lot and he is pleased with how they performed. Also says, the stand with Shan Masood was good and so was his stand with Agha Salman, they wanted to take it deep and he felt it was a 300-run wicket and Shaheen added the finishing touch.
Tom Latham starts by crediting the way Pakistan played and says Azam's knock was really good. States players are getting exposure and it is good and it will help them learn. States it would be good to take it deep, they needed someone to go deep but that was not the case.
For the Kiwis, a few of their batters got off to starts but none went onto play a big knock and that is what they needed! Whenever they got going, they kept losing wickets and in the end, have fallen well short of Pakistan's total.
A comprehensive win then for the hosts and they are 4-0 up in the series so far! To be honest, over 330 was always going to be a difficult task. Courtesy Babar's 100, they got to a total which was well above par. Also, their bowlers stepped up to the occasion. Whenever a partnership was building, they managed to break it. Usama Mir was the pick with a four-fer. Mohammad Wasim and Haris Rauf also had a good game. Overall, it was a complete performance.
OUT! TIMBER! Cleans him up! There is the last wicket. Fuller and on middle, Blair Tickner looks to go big downtown but misses and this one hits the stumps. Pakistan WIN BY 102 RUNS!
On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
On off, Benjamin Lister looks to cut but chops it to the keeper.
Around off, this is guided through point for one.
On off, kept out.
OUT! TAKEN! Usama Mir has his 4th. He has one ball to get a fifth! Tossed up on off, Matt Henry looks to big downtown but it goes more off the outer half. It is taken by the fielder at long off. Haris Rauf makes no mistake.
On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
Tossed up outside off, Tickner looks to go big but misses.
A loud appeal but turned down! It is reviewed. Could be a close one. NOT OUT! It has pitched outside leg. Pakistan lose both their reviews. On the pads, this spins sharply. Blair Tickner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Two! On off, this is lofted over cover for two.
FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard down to the long on fence.
Fuller and on middle, Matt Henry swings, it goes off the inner half to mid on.
On off, this is pushed through covers for one.
On off, this is punched to cover.
A bumper, ducked under.