Fakhar Zaman’s second successive century has anchored Pakistan to a different snug seven-wicket victory over New Zealand within the second one-day worldwide.
Fakhar adopted his 117 within the first ODI with one other entertaining knock of 180 not out off 144 balls on Saturday as Pakistan pulled off their second-highest profitable chase in ODIs.
Pakistan romped to 3-337 in 48.2 overs after New Zealand had posted an imposing 5-336 on the again of Daryl Mitchell’s personal second straight hundred.
Fakhar made New Zealand pay a heavy value for dropping him twice quickly after his half-century.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand,” Fakhar mentioned after he was dropped in successive overs bowled by Jimmy Neesham after he’d made his half-century off 44 balls with 10 boundaries.
“I get a lot of liberty while playing with (Mohammad) Rizwan and he made things easier for me. I was told to stay at the crease till the end.”
He smacked 17 boundaries and 6 sixes in Pakistan’s chase as they took a 2-0 lead within the five-match collection.
He shared two dominant century stands, including 135 with captain Babar Azam (65), and an unbroken 119 with Mohammad Rizwan (54 not out), who survived two shut run-outs and reversed a caught behind resolution in opposition to him on assessment.
Pakistan opted to relaxation common bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan and made New Zealand bat first once more.
Mitchell and captain Tom Latham mixed in a 183-run stand after Chad Bowes’ run-a-ball 51.
Latham scored 98 off 85 balls and, with Mitchell, gave quick bowler Ihsanullah an costly debut. He completed with figures of 0-60, whereas Haris Rauf additionally acquired hammered for 78 runs, though he additionally took 4 wickets.
The aggressive stand between Mitchell, who made 129 off 119 balls with eight fours and three sixes, and Latham allowed New Zealand to attain 98 off the ultimate 10 overs.
“At the halfway mark we were pretty happy, but credit to Fakhar, he played an outstanding knock,” Latham mentioned.
“They were able to build partnership after partnership. We have done that well in the last couple of games, but we have to create more chances in the middle phases.”
The collection strikes to Karachi for the remaining three ODIs subsequent week.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
