PAK VS NZ 1st ODI: Pakistan won the 1st One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand by five wickets, all credit goes to Fakhar Zaman, who played a fantastic knock of 117 runs, whereas Imam-ul-Haq also scored 60 runs, and Babar Azam knocked 49 runs.
In the first Inning, New Zealand came to bat, and both Will Young and Daryl Mitchell made a partnership of 102 runs. Daryl Mitchell played an innings of 113 runs, and Young(50) and Nicholls(20*) helped them to set a total of 288.
In the second innings, Pakistan played outstanding cricket Both the openers made a partnership of 124 runs which helps the Pakistan to win the match easily, Fakhar hit the 8th century of his career, and Imam ul Haq played a crucial inning of 60 runs.
Fakhar Zaman hit a match-winning century:
Fakhar Zaman hit a century after a long time in ODI cricket and played an inning of 117 runs against New Zealand. From the start of the inning, Fakhar played responsible cricket and helped their team to reach the target.
A Good Inning played by Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, who scored 60 and 49 runs, respectively and led their in a strong position in the game.
The player of the match goes to Fakhar Zaman for his magnificent innings of 117 runs against New Zealand in the 1st ODI match in Rawalpindi and Fakhar knocked 13 fours and one sixes with a strike rate of 102.63.
Fakhar vanished Darly Mitchell century:
In the first inning, Daryl Mitchell played a crucial inning of 113 runs, which helped New Zealand to set a total of 288 runs against mighty Pakistan. Mitchell hits the second century of his career in the ODI format.
Will Young, who made partnership with Darly Mitchell for the 2nd wicket of 102 runs led New Zealand get momentum in the match but then in the middle overs, Pakistan took Plenty of wickets and comeback into the game.
Fakhar and Mitchell both hit centuries in the first ODI, but Fakhar’s innings are more outstanding and shadow the inning of Daryl Mitchell.
NZ bowlers fail to stop Fakhar Zaman:
In the second Inning, New Zealand bowlers failed to stop Pakistan’s openers in the first 20 overs. This was a major mistake in the New Zealand defeat in this match. Poor performance by New Zealand bowlers was the reason behind the defeat.
Adam Milne took two wickets and gave 60 runs in nine overs, whereas Tickner, Sodhi and Rachin took one wikcets each. Matt Henry didn’t got any wicket but bowled good spell at an economy rate of 4.50.
PAK vs NZ 1st ODI match Lineups :
| Pakistan | New Zealand |
| Fakhar Zaman | Tom Latham(C & Wk) |
| Mohammad Rizwan(Wk) | Chad Bowes |
| Babar Azam(C) | Will Young |
| Imam-ul-Haq | Daryl Mitchell |
| Shan Masood | Henry Nicholls |
| Salman Ali Agha | Mark Chapman |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Adam Milne |
| Shadab Khan | Rachin Ravindra |
| Shaheen Afridi | Matt Henry |
| Haris Rauf | Ish Sodhi |
| Naseem Shah | Blair Tickner |
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