New Zealand vs Pakistan Highlights, World Cup 2019: Pakistan Beat New Zealand By Six Wickets To Stay Alive In World Cup
New Zealand vs Pakistan Highlights, 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup: Babar Azam scored a brilliant 100 against New Zealand to give Pakistan a comfortable six-wicket win.
Pakistan kept alive their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, cruising to a six-wicket win against previously unbeaten New Zealand at Edgbaston. New Zealand scored 237 for six in their 50 overs but that total proved inadequate as Babar Azam scored an impressive unbeaten century and Haris Sohail (68) offered valuable support. Pakistan, who beat South Africa on Sunday to revive their flagging World Cup campaign, now have seven points, level with fifth-placed Bangladesh and just one point behind hosts England. New Zealand are second in the table on 11 points behind Australia, the only team who have qualified so far. The top four teams qualify for the semi-finals. (SCORECARD)Â
World Cup 2019 Match Today, Highlights Between New Zealand vs Pakistan, Straight from Edgbaston, Birmingham
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Mitchell Santner is turning the ball square. He is targeting the rough patches outside the off stump of the left-hander and Haris Sohail had no clue about how to play him.
The ball is turning square here at Edgbaston and Pakistan still need over 100 runs in 24 overs. This is going to be an interesting chase. Pakistan 112/3 after 26 overs.
Mohammad Hafeez goes for 32. Pakistan lose their third wicket. Another part-time bowler gets the wicket of Pakistan's most experienced batsman. Aaron Finch and Aiden Markram have also got the price wicket of Hafeez in previous encounters. Kane Williamson gets his wicket of this World Cup.
Hafeez gets an outside edge and the ball races away for another boundary. 13 runs off the over from James Neesham. New Zealand need to restrict the scoring rate now.
Short and wide from de Grandhomme and Hafeez finds the gap on the off side again. Boundary to end the 16th over. Pakistan are 71/2 and drinks has been called for.
Lockie Ferguson comes up with a typical fast bowler's reply. Short ball directed at the head of Hafeez and hits him straight in the grill. He is fine but that was sharp from Ferguson.
Just when you thought that there will no delays in the game thanks to a sunny day in Birmingham, it is the sightscreen that has caused the delay here at Edgbaston.
Martin Guptill has taken a blinder at point. Lockie Ferguson bowls this short and it got big on Imam-ul-Haq. Guptill takes a clean diving catch to send back the opener. Pakistan lose their second.
Pakistan have done well here, scored at over four runs an over and lost just one wicket of Fakhar Zaman. They will be looking to capitalize on this good start.
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