To survive in the race for the semi-finals, Pakistan had to chase the highest run in the history of the World Cup. Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam batted the Pakistanis well in that mountain chase. But the rain has done the main work. The umpires in charge declared the match over with 24 overs and 3 balls remaining due to heavy rain. Pakistan kept their semi-final hopes alive by winning with the Duckworth-Lewis Method.
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 21 runs on the Duckworth Lewis Method in a crucial World Cup match in Bengaluru on Saturday (November 4).
Came down to bat against New Zealand’s target of 402 runs, Pakistan scored 200 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 25.3 overs before the rain. According to the Duckworth-Lewis method, Pakistan should have had 179 runs at this stage of the match. That’s why, Babar Azam’s team won by 21 runs.
With this victory, Pakistan has reached the fifth position in the points table with 8 points in 8 matches. New Zealand are fourth as they are ahead in net run rate even though they have equal points in equal matches. Afghanistan is also breathing down Pakistan’s neck with equal 8 points. They have played one match less than Pakistan and New Zealand.
Pakistan lost the wicket of Abdullah Shafiq for 6 runs in the run chase. However, Fakhar Zaman counter-attacked with Babar Azam, who was down at no 3. The two put on a 194-run stand until the rain came. Fakhar Zaman played a devastating innings of 126 runs off 81 balls with 8 fours and 11 sixes. Babar was unbeaten with 66 runs off 63 balls.
Earlier, they scored 401 runs for 6 wickets based on the innings of Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson. Rachin scored 108 runs. Kane Williamson also went close to a century. But he has to return with 5 runs regret. After losing the toss and going to bat, New Zealand scored 68 runs in the opening pair. At this time, Devon Conway was caught by Mohammed Rizwan behind the wicket off Hasan Ali. The Kiwi opener scored 35 runs off 39 balls. Then Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson formed a big pair.
Both of them went to the threshold of the century after playing well in the beginning. In the meantime, Rabindra also touched the three-digit number. But Williamson missed the century. He got out after scoring 95 runs off 79 balls. Through this innings, he scored the highest run (1 thousand 84) for New Zealand in the World Cup. Stephen Fleming is in second place with 1 thousand 75 runs.
Ravindra, who scored a century, eventually hit 15 fours and 1 six off 94 balls. He was dismissed by Wasim Jr. Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell continued to spin New Zealand’s runs. Mitchell departed with the team’s 318 runs. He played a cameo innings of 29 runs off 18 balls. Chapman scored 39 off 27 balls. Glenn Phillips also played a cameo inning. He added 41 runs in just 25 balls to the scoreboard. Wasim also took his wicket. Mitchell Santner scored 26 runs in good company with Phillips. Besides, 2 runs came from the bat of Tom Latham.
New Zealand – 401/6 (50.0)
Pakistan – 200/1 (25.3)
Result – Pakistan won by 21 runs – DLS method
Player of the match – Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman
New Zealand | Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Trent Boult |
Pakistan | Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Rauf |
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