RAWALPINDI (Pakistan): Fakhar Zaman smashed a 3rd consecutive century to steer Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one one-day global on Saturday.
The 33-year-old left-handed opener hit an undefeated 180 off 144 balls for his 10th ODI hundred.
It adopted his 117 within the first tournament and 101 in opposition to the similar fighters in January as Pakistan chased a stiff 337-run goal in 48.2 overs.
The win provides Pakistan a 2-0 lead within the five-match collection with the final 3 suits in Karachi on May 3, 5 and seven.
Along with Zaman, skipper Babar Azam hit a brisk 66-ball 65 and Mohammad Rizwan a 41-ball 54 no longer out as Pakistan completed their 2nd very best a success ODI chase at the back of 349 in opposition to Australia in Lahore final yr.
New Zealand have been guided to 336-5 by means of a 2nd successive hundred for Daryl Mitchell, who made 129, Tom Latham’s 98 and 51 by means of Chad Bowes.
Zaman is the twelfth batsman to attain 3 or extra masses in consecutive ODIs with Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara the one guy to hit 4 at the trot. Azam has completed the feat two times.
When on 98, Zaman joined West Indian Shai Hope as the second one quickest to a few,000 ODI runs in 67 innings. South African Hashim Amla is the quickest to the milestone in 57.
Once Imam-ul-Haq fell for twenty-four with the crew’s general at 66, Zaman and Azam added 135 for the second one wicket or even the autumn of Azam and Abdullah Shafique (seven) didn’t derail Pakistan’s chase.
Azam hit 5 limitations and a six in his twenty fifth ODI fifty.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand as I got chances,” mentioned Zaman.
“I try to take my time at the start and then with five players in the circle it becomes easier to score.”
Visiting skipper Latham described Zaman as “outstanding”.
“We were very happy at the halfway mark,” mentioned Latham. “Fakhar played an outstanding knock. They were able to build partnerships and that was a big tick in the batting department.”
Zaman, who smoked six sixes and 17 fours, finished the chase with Rizwan in an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 119.
New Zealand rued shedding Zaman on 55 when Mark Chapman grassed a catch off James Neesham.
Earlier, Mitchell advanced on his 113 within the first ODI on Thursday with a 119-ball knock after New Zealand have been despatched in to bat.
Mitchell smashed 3 sixes and 8 limitations and consolidated the innings via a third-wicket stand of 183 with skipper Latham, because the pair took complete benefit of a flat pitch.
Mitchell was once in spite of everything stuck brilliantly by means of Mohammad Nawaz off pacer Naseem Shah within the forty sixth over, whilst Latham was once stuck at the back of off Haris Rauf an over later.
It was once Naseem who gave Mitchell an additional lifestyles 4 wanting his hundred when he dropped a easy catch off spinner Usama Mir at mid-on.
That allowed Mitchell to finish his hundred off 102 balls — the 0.33 of his ODI occupation.
Latham hit 8 limitations and a six off 85 balls.
Bowes and Will Young gave New Zealand a 33-run get started sooner than pacer Rauf had Young stuck at the back of for 19 within the 6th over.
Bowes, who hit seven limitations in his maiden ODI part century, steadied the innings with Mitchell because the pair added 86 for the second one wicket.
It was once Rauf once more who broke the stand when he trapped Bowes leg sooner than wicket within the nineteenth over. Rauf was once the select of the bowlers with 4-78.
The 33-year-old left-handed opener hit an undefeated 180 off 144 balls for his 10th ODI hundred.
It adopted his 117 within the first tournament and 101 in opposition to the similar fighters in January as Pakistan chased a stiff 337-run goal in 48.2 overs.
The win provides Pakistan a 2-0 lead within the five-match collection with the final 3 suits in Karachi on May 3, 5 and seven.
Along with Zaman, skipper Babar Azam hit a brisk 66-ball 65 and Mohammad Rizwan a 41-ball 54 no longer out as Pakistan completed their 2nd very best a success ODI chase at the back of 349 in opposition to Australia in Lahore final yr.
New Zealand have been guided to 336-5 by means of a 2nd successive hundred for Daryl Mitchell, who made 129, Tom Latham’s 98 and 51 by means of Chad Bowes.
Zaman is the twelfth batsman to attain 3 or extra masses in consecutive ODIs with Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara the one guy to hit 4 at the trot. Azam has completed the feat two times.
When on 98, Zaman joined West Indian Shai Hope as the second one quickest to a few,000 ODI runs in 67 innings. South African Hashim Amla is the quickest to the milestone in 57.
Once Imam-ul-Haq fell for twenty-four with the crew’s general at 66, Zaman and Azam added 135 for the second one wicket or even the autumn of Azam and Abdullah Shafique (seven) didn’t derail Pakistan’s chase.
Azam hit 5 limitations and a six in his twenty fifth ODI fifty.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand as I got chances,” mentioned Zaman.
“I try to take my time at the start and then with five players in the circle it becomes easier to score.”
Visiting skipper Latham described Zaman as “outstanding”.
“We were very happy at the halfway mark,” mentioned Latham. “Fakhar played an outstanding knock. They were able to build partnerships and that was a big tick in the batting department.”
Zaman, who smoked six sixes and 17 fours, finished the chase with Rizwan in an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 119.
New Zealand rued shedding Zaman on 55 when Mark Chapman grassed a catch off James Neesham.
Earlier, Mitchell advanced on his 113 within the first ODI on Thursday with a 119-ball knock after New Zealand have been despatched in to bat.
Mitchell smashed 3 sixes and 8 limitations and consolidated the innings via a third-wicket stand of 183 with skipper Latham, because the pair took complete benefit of a flat pitch.
Mitchell was once in spite of everything stuck brilliantly by means of Mohammad Nawaz off pacer Naseem Shah within the forty sixth over, whilst Latham was once stuck at the back of off Haris Rauf an over later.
It was once Naseem who gave Mitchell an additional lifestyles 4 wanting his hundred when he dropped a easy catch off spinner Usama Mir at mid-on.
That allowed Mitchell to finish his hundred off 102 balls — the 0.33 of his ODI occupation.
Latham hit 8 limitations and a six off 85 balls.
Bowes and Will Young gave New Zealand a 33-run get started sooner than pacer Rauf had Young stuck at the back of for 19 within the 6th over.
Bowes, who hit seven limitations in his maiden ODI part century, steadied the innings with Mitchell because the pair added 86 for the second one wicket.
It was once Rauf once more who broke the stand when he trapped Bowes leg sooner than wicket within the nineteenth over. Rauf was once the select of the bowlers with 4-78.