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After losing the toss and the first batting, Pakistan was scored 242 in 49.3 overs, thanks to the fourth wicket partnership between Captain Mohammad Rizwan and all -rounder Salman Ali Agha.
However, the innings came to a halt when Fakir Zaman fell 16 runs in the fourth over, with Will Overwake taking New Zealand wickets.
After the early fall, Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam kept the innings together but they could not run. Before the two scored 30 runs together and before the two had a rapid victory and Pakistan was being trained at 54/3 after 11.5 overs. Saud scored just eight off 14 balls and Babar scored 29 off 34 balls, with five fours and one six.
After that, Rizwan and Agha stood a valuable stand of 88 runs to anchor the innings. But Rizwan fell in the 32nd over, while AGHA took 5 overs later to Pakistan 161/5. Rizwan had a top scorer with 46 balls with four fours and a six, while Agha scored 45 off 45 off 45 balls with four and one six.
He gave a short lift when Taib Tahir, who scored 38 off 33 balls, including five boundaries and a six, fell fast with Khushdil Shah.
Fahim Ashraf and Naseem Shah supported the lower order runs, which added 39 in the ninth wicket. Ashraf scored 22 off 21 balls and hit two boundaries, while Naseem scored 19 runs before the end of the innings.
Will Overwick was New Zealand’s Best Actor who was the best actor with the ball, he took four wickets for 43 in his 9.3 overs. Michael Breswell and Mitchell Sentner also had moments, two of them getting wickets.
243 is needed to lift the trophy, New Zealand is against Pakistan’s bowling attack.
