PAK vs NZ 1st ODI Match Highlights; In the first ODI match, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by five wickets: Following the five-match T20 series, New Zealand and Pakistan are currently playing a five-match ODI series. The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi hosted the first game of the ODI series today. In this game, the New Zealand team batted first and amassed 288 runs in 50 overs. The Pakistani squad responded by chasing down the target in 48.3 overs, taking a 1-0 series lead.
The second match of the series will be played at the same venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 3:00 pm on Saturday.
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Match Details
- Match: PAK vs NZ, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023
- Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
- Toss: Pakistan won the toss and opt to bowl
- Time: 4:00 PM
- Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
- Result: Pakistan won by 5 Wickets
New Zealand Scorecard
After winning the toss, Pakistani captain Babar Azam chose to bowl first. In retaliation, the New Zealand squad scored 288 runs in 50 overs while losing seven wickets. Will Young, the New Zealand team’s opening batsman, amassed 86 runs in 78 balls for his team by hitting eight fours and two sixes. Daryl Mitchell scored 113 runs in 115 balls without him, using 11 fours and a six to do so. The New Zealand squad got off to a good start, but the middle-order batsmen struggled to score runs quickly due to which the New Zealand team could not cross the 300 runs mark.
For Pakistan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi each took two wickets. Naseem Shah bowled economically, giving only 29 runs in 10 overs and taking two wickets. Spinner Shadab Khan also got a wicket.
Total: 288-7 (50 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | c Haris Rauf b Shadab Khan | 86 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 110.25 |
| Chad Bowes | c Mohammad Rizwan b Haris Rauf | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Fakhar Zaman b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 113 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 98.26 |
| Tom Latham (c) | lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 20 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Mark Chapman | b Haris Rauf | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Henry Nicholls | not out | 20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 95.23 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Adam Milne | b Naseem Shah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pakistan Scorecard
Pakistani innings were started by Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq. There was a 124-run partnership for the first wicket for both batsmen. Fakhar Zaman scored 117 runs in 114 balls with the help of 13 fours and a six. Imam-ul-Haq scored 60 runs in 65 balls with five fours and a six.
Babar Azam made a change in the batting order and batted at number three. He scored 49 runs in 46 balls with the help of three fours and a six. While wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan played an inning of 42 runs in 34 balls, with the help of which the Pakistani team defeated New Zealand while chasing the target of 288 runs for the loss of five wickets in 48.3 overs.
Total: 291-5 (48.5 Overs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | c Bowes b Ravindra | 117 | 114 | 194 | 13 | 1 | 102.63 |
| Imam-ul-Haq | lbw b Sodhi | 60 | 65 | 95 | 5 | 1 | 92.30 |
| Babar Azam (c) | c Latham b Milne | 49 | 46 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 106.52 |
| Shan Masood | c Nicholls b Milne | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | not out | 42 | 34 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 123.52 |
| Agha Salman | c Latham b Tickner | 7 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Mohammad Nawaz | not out | 8 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Shan Masood, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
New Zealand: Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner
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