New Delhi. The first match of the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and New Zealand (PAK vs NZ) was played in Karachi. In this match, Pakistan team led by Babar Azam got a resounding victory by 6 wickets and with this Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
Please tell that the Pakistan team had decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Batting first, New Zealand Cricket Team gave Pakistan a target of 256 runs and in response, Pakistan achieved the target at the loss of 4 wickets and won the match by 6 wickets.
Pakistan team won by 6 wickets
Let us tell you that the New Zealand team had given a target of 256 runs to Pakistan while batting first. Pakistan team was successful in chasing it and on the basis of half-centuries of Mohammad Rizwan (77), Babar Azam (66) and Fakhar Zaman (56), Pakistan won by 6 wickets.
With this, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead on the series. Babar’s bat was on fire in the match and he faced 82 balls and scored 66 runs with the help of 5 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Fakhar Zaman played an inning of 56 runs in 74 balls. Mohammad Rizwan played an inning of 77 runs in 86 balls, which included 6 fours and 1 six. Haris Sohail scored 32 runs facing 23 balls.
New Zealand team’s condition was like this
In the first ODI match played against Pakistan and New Zealand (PAK vs NZ 1st ODI), New Zealand got the first blow in the form of New Zealand team opener Devon Conway, who was cleaned up on the second ball of Naseem Shah in the very first over. Became bold. During that time he faced only one ball and returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After that, the second wicket of the Kiwi team fell in the form of Finn Allen, who returned to the pavilion after scoring 29 runs.
The third wicket fell in the form of captain Kane Williamson, who was clean bowled by Usama Mir for 26 runs. Daryl Mitchell was dismissed for 36, clean bowled by Nawaz. Tom Latham scored the most runs for the New Zealand team, scoring 42 runs before Usama caught him at the hands of Fakhar Zaman. Glenn Phillips was dismissed for 37, Naseem Shah caught him by captain Babar. At the same time, Naseem also made Michael Braswell, Henry Shipley and Mitchell Santner his victims.