Hamilton: Pakistan Wednesday will continue a target of 293 points during the second Odi against New Zealand with the kind permission of the remarkable unbeaten of Mitchell Hay Black Caps guided the hosts 292-8 in Seddon Park.
From their prosecution, the green shirts took a trembling start after the opener Abdullah Shafic (1) left early, followed by the drummer of the star Babar Azam who was also returned to the pavilion after having only marked a round.
The misfortunes of the national part have further exacerbated after the opener Imam-ul-Haq (3) also lost his counter against Jacob Duffy. The three strikers being caught in the sheets, the score is currently at 9-3 with the skipper Mohammad Rizwan (1 *) and Salman Ali Agha (0 *) on the fold.
Invited to beat first, the first pair of Kiwis beginners, Rhys Mariu and Nick Kelly, took a good start, bringing together a 50 -point stand.
However, the partnership was broken in sixth row when Kelly was dismissed by the pace of Pakistan’s right arm, Haris Rauf, for 31 discounts out of 23, leaving New Zealand to 54-1.
In the 10th row, New Zealand lost its second opening match, Mariu, for 18 years when Mohammad Wasim Jr struck, leaving the pressure team at 71-2.
Daryl Mitchell, who joined the fold, added 18 points on 18 balls before falling to Sufiyan Muqeem, leaving New Zealand to 100-3.
The counters continued to fall and, in the next one, Henry Nicholls was rejected for 22 LBW, leaving the black caps in difficulty at 102-4 after 16.5 overs.
The skipper Michael Bracewell and Muhammad Abbas then tried to stabilize the sleeves with a 30 -point partnership for the fifth window. However, Wasim Jr struck again, rejecting Abbas for 17, reducing hosts to 132-5 in 26.3 Overs.
Mitchell Hay and Abbas (41 out of 66 balls) formed a crucial 77-point partnership for the sixth window, relieving a certain pressure and helping New Zealand at a more competitive position. However, Sofiyan Muqeem put an end to the partnership by rejecting Abbas, leaving New Zealand at 209-6 in 39.5 Overs.
Despite the loss of counters, Hay continued to play with the composure, raising his half-century in the 50 format. The Faheem Ashraf of Pakistan delivered the seventh breakthrough, rejecting Nathan Smith for eight, leaving New Zealand to 236-7 in 45.1 Overs.
The Black Caps lost their eighth window when Ben Sears was exhausted by the Pakistan Skipper Mohammad Rizwan for a duck, leaving New Zealand to 270-8 in 49 Overs.
In the final, Hay instructed Wasim Jr and struck two four and two to help his team reach 292, aimed at claiming the series by setting up a defendable total.
Pakistan’s quasses managed to take counters but also conceded 32 extras, including 20 large and 12 legs of legs.
Mohammad Wasim Jr and Sufiyan Muqeem claimed two counters each, while Faheem Ashraf, Akif Javed and Haris Rauf took a counter each.
Play xis:
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-Uul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (W / C), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqem, Akif Javed.
New Zealand: Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (C), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay (W), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke.
