200/1 (25.3)
CR : 7.84
401/6 (50.0)
CR : 8.02
Pakistan won by 21 runs (DLS METHOD) 🏆
Player of the Match
Fakhar Zaman
126(81)
Kane Williamson (New Zealand Captain): "Yeah. Look obviously, a good first half but the weather plays a part but can't take anything away from Pakistan's top-order. Fakhar played a fantastic knock and the ground was not big enough for him. For us, it will be about taking positives from this game and moving forward.
They played exceptionally well. They gave themselves every chance and they finished on the winning side. They were on target in the chase. It would have been good if we had a full 50 overs game but we have to move on quickly. It was hard to shut the short side against him.
Yeah. Sort of. We would have gotten 450 actually. The surface was good and it's hard on the bowlers. Rachin again. He's batting beautifully and we can hope that he continues. There are small margins with the ball. You could take the short boundary out and break the left-hand and right-hand combination but they played well and came out on top."
They played exceptionally well. They gave themselves every chance and they finished on the winning side. They were on target in the chase. It would have been good if we had a full 50 overs game but we have to move on quickly. It was hard to shut the short side against him.
Yeah. Sort of. We would have gotten 450 actually. The surface was good and it's hard on the bowlers. Rachin again. He's batting beautifully and we can hope that he continues. There are small margins with the ball. You could take the short boundary out and break the left-hand and right-hand combination but they played well and came out on top."
Babar Azam (Pakistan Captain): "When we came out to bat, we were confident about our chances. I told Fakhar (Zaman) to hang around for 15 overs, and we'll be ahead. Fakhar and I stitched a solid partnership. Fakhar was literally batting on a different wicket. We were aware that there was a short boundary, and we utilized it. We just want to give our best. Unfortunately, we couldn't do well in some games. Hopefully, we'll carry the momentum to our next fixture."
This is how the points table looks like now 👇👇
Most sixes by a Pakistan batter in an ODI innings:
12 - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
11 - Shahid Afridi vs Sri Lanka in Nairobi, 1996
10 - Abdul Razzaq vs South Africa in Abu Dhabi, 2010
10 - Fakhar Zaman vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2021
12 - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
11 - Shahid Afridi vs Sri Lanka in Nairobi, 1996
10 - Abdul Razzaq vs South Africa in Abu Dhabi, 2010
10 - Fakhar Zaman vs South Africa in Johannesburg, 2021
Highest scores for Pakistan in ODI World Cups:
160 - Imran Nazir vs Zimbabwe in Kingston, 2007
131* - Mohammad Rizwan vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, 2023
126* - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
160 - Imran Nazir vs Zimbabwe in Kingston, 2007
131* - Mohammad Rizwan vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, 2023
126* - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
Highest partnership for Pakistan in ODI World Cups:
194 - Saeed Anwar 🤝 Wajahatullah Wasti vs New Zealand in Manchester, 1999
194* - Fakhar Zaman 🤝 Babar Azam vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
176 - Abdullah Shafique 🤝 Mohammad Rizwan vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, 2023
194 - Saeed Anwar 🤝 Wajahatullah Wasti vs New Zealand in Manchester, 1999
194* - Fakhar Zaman 🤝 Babar Azam vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
176 - Abdullah Shafique 🤝 Mohammad Rizwan vs Sri Lanka in Hyderabad, 2023
Ten or more sixes by a player in a World Cup innings:
17 - Eoin Morgan vs Afghanistan in Manchester, 2019
16 - Chris Gayle vs Zimbabwe in Canberra, 2015
11 - Martin Guptill vs West Indies in Wellington, 2015
11 - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
17 - Eoin Morgan vs Afghanistan in Manchester, 2019
16 - Chris Gayle vs Zimbabwe in Canberra, 2015
11 - Martin Guptill vs West Indies in Wellington, 2015
11 - Fakhar Zaman vs New Zealand in Bengaluru - Today
Phew!!! Chinnaswamy never disappoints! If it does one, then they are to the bowlers! The innings of Fakhar Zaman kept Pakistan alive in the tournament. They live another day, and they live big time. Two crucial points and a positive net run rate! New Zealand have plenty to do now when they face Sri Lanka in their last league fixture, while Pakistan will face England in their last game of the round-robin round.
For now, this is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Sidharth Gulati, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer brought you all the live-action of this entertaining fixture. A special mention to Yashaswee Raman, who gave important updates sitting at the venue. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!
For now, this is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Sidharth Gulati, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer brought you all the live-action of this entertaining fixture. A special mention to Yashaswee Raman, who gave important updates sitting at the venue. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!