2nd ODI: Fakhar Zaman’s third consecutive century, Pakistan beat New Zealand. cricket news
rawalpindi (Pakistan): Fakhar Zaman Scored third consecutive century to guide Pakistan to win by seven wickets new zealand In the second One Day International on Saturday.
The 33-year-old left-handed opening batsman scored an unbeaten 180 off 144 balls for his tenth ODI hundred.
This followed his 117 in the first match and 101 against the same opponents in January as Pakistan chased down a target of 337 in 48.2 overs.
The win gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, whose last three matches will be held in Karachi on May 3, 5 and 7.
Along with Zaman, captain Babar Azam scored a quickfire 65 off 66 balls and Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 54 off 41 balls as Pakistan achieved their second-highest successful ODI target behind 349 against Australia in Lahore last year .
New Zealand score 336-5 with second consecutive century daryl mitchellWho scored 129, Tom Latham scored 98 and Chad Bowes scored 51 runs.
Zaman is the 12th batsman to score three or more centuries in consecutive ODIs, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is the only player to score four consecutive centuries. Azam has achieved this feat twice.
When on 98, Zaman joined West Indian Shai Hope as the second fastest player to reach 3,000 ODI runs in 67 innings. South African Hashim Amla is the fastest to the milestone at 57.
Once Imam-ul-Haq fell for 24 to take the team’s total to 66, Zaman and Azam added 135 for the second wicket even as Azam and Abdullah Shafiq (seven) fell Pakistan didn’t give up.
Azam hit five fours and a six in his 25th ODI half-century.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand because I got chances,” Zaman said.
“I try to take my time in the beginning and then with five players in the circle it becomes easier to score.”
The visiting captain Latham described Zaman as “outstanding”.
“We were very happy at the halfway point,” Latham said. “Fakhar played a brilliant innings. He was able to build partnerships and that was a big tick in the batting department.”
Zaman, who hit six sixes and 17 fours, completed the chase for an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 119 with Rizwan.
New Zealand regretted dropping Zaman for 55 when Mark Chapman was caught by James Neesham.
Earlier, Mitchell scored 113 in the first ODI on Thursday with a 119-ball knock after New Zealand were sent in to bat.
Mitchell hit three sixes and eight fours to strengthen the innings with a 183-run stand for the third wicket with captain Latham as the pair took full advantage of the flat pitch.
Mohammad Nawaz took a brilliant catch of Mitchell in the 46th over off fast bowler Naseem Shah, while Latham was caught by Haris Rauf an over later.
It was Naseem who gave Mitchell an extra four runs from his century when he dropped a simple catch at mid-on off spinner Usama Mir.
This allowed Mitchell to bring up his century off 102 balls – the third of his ODI career.
Latham hit eight fours and a six in 85 balls.
The 33-year-old left-handed opening batsman scored an unbeaten 180 off 144 balls for his tenth ODI hundred.
This followed his 117 in the first match and 101 against the same opponents in January as Pakistan chased down a target of 337 in 48.2 overs.
The win gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, whose last three matches will be held in Karachi on May 3, 5 and 7.
Along with Zaman, captain Babar Azam scored a quickfire 65 off 66 balls and Mohammad Rizwan scored an unbeaten 54 off 41 balls as Pakistan achieved their second-highest successful ODI target behind 349 against Australia in Lahore last year .
New Zealand score 336-5 with second consecutive century daryl mitchellWho scored 129, Tom Latham scored 98 and Chad Bowes scored 51 runs.
Zaman is the 12th batsman to score three or more centuries in consecutive ODIs, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is the only player to score four consecutive centuries. Azam has achieved this feat twice.
When on 98, Zaman joined West Indian Shai Hope as the second fastest player to reach 3,000 ODI runs in 67 innings. South African Hashim Amla is the fastest to the milestone at 57.
Once Imam-ul-Haq fell for 24 to take the team’s total to 66, Zaman and Azam added 135 for the second wicket even as Azam and Abdullah Shafiq (seven) fell Pakistan didn’t give up.
Azam hit five fours and a six in his 25th ODI half-century.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand because I got chances,” Zaman said.
“I try to take my time in the beginning and then with five players in the circle it becomes easier to score.”
The visiting captain Latham described Zaman as “outstanding”.
“We were very happy at the halfway point,” Latham said. “Fakhar played a brilliant innings. He was able to build partnerships and that was a big tick in the batting department.”
Zaman, who hit six sixes and 17 fours, completed the chase for an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 119 with Rizwan.
New Zealand regretted dropping Zaman for 55 when Mark Chapman was caught by James Neesham.
Earlier, Mitchell scored 113 in the first ODI on Thursday with a 119-ball knock after New Zealand were sent in to bat.
Mitchell hit three sixes and eight fours to strengthen the innings with a 183-run stand for the third wicket with captain Latham as the pair took full advantage of the flat pitch.
Mohammad Nawaz took a brilliant catch of Mitchell in the 46th over off fast bowler Naseem Shah, while Latham was caught by Haris Rauf an over later.
It was Naseem who gave Mitchell an extra four runs from his century when he dropped a simple catch at mid-on off spinner Usama Mir.
This allowed Mitchell to bring up his century off 102 balls – the third of his ODI career.
Latham hit eight fours and a six in 85 balls.
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Bowes and Will Young gave New Zealand a 33-run opening stand before fast bowler Rauf had Young caught for 19 in the sixth over.
Bowes, who hit seven fours in his maiden ODI half-century, steadied the innings with Mitchell and the pair added 86 runs for the second wicket.
Rauf broke the stand again when he trapped Bowes lbw in the 19th over. Rauf was one of the bowlers with 4-78.
