🏏 World Cup: Match #35: New Zealand vs Pakistan 🏏DT Note: 67 - Page 68

We could've had an absolute classic on our hands today if not for the rain. Still, this is quite the achievement for Pakistan. Who would've backed them to come on top when New Zealand posted over 400 on the board? But Fakhar Zaman came out and went on a rampage, smashing the fastest World Cup hundred by a Pakistan player to leave his team well ahead on DLS before the rain came. He didn't stop there either. It was imperative for Pakistan to not lose any wickets in the short period of play after the first rain break, which would've significantly altered DLS calculations. Not only did they achieve that, Fakhar even belted a few more sixes off Sodhi to take them even further ahead. He was just severe on spin - be it Santner, Sodhi or Phillips, and nothing seemed to work against him in that kind of mood.

Highest partnership for Pakistan in ODI World Cups (any wkts)

194 - Saeed Anwar & W Wasti vs NZ, Manchester, 1999

194* - Fakhar Zaman & Babar Azam vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*

176 - Abdullah Shafique & M Rizwan vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023

167 - Ramiz Raja & Saleem Malik vs ENG, Karachi, 1987

Originally posted by: average-student

DLS method ko jaari rakhte hue sab ko DLS method se 200 points de do

Genius student ka recommendation kabool kar do. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻. Only for those that picked NZ tho 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Originally posted by: KJasoosChulbulP

Not DRS…. That’s to review umpire decision….. It’s DLS for rains 🤣🤣🤣.

Wickets - even one more would have made a big difference on DLS calc. 🤣

Oh I misspelled

Yes I know wickets matter but as I said I didn't know that it could be even less than original RRR

PAK won by 21 runs (DLS method)

My city’s weather was in Pakistan’s favour!

Highest scores for Pakistan in ODI World Cups

160 - Imran Nazir vs ZIM, Kingston, 2007

131* - Mohammad Rizwan vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023

126* - Fakhar Zaman vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*

119* - Rameez Raja vs NZ, Christchurch, 1992

Most sixes for Pakistan in a World Cup edition

18 - Fakhar Zaman in 2023*

9 - Imran Nazir in 2007

9 - Abdullah Shafique in 2023

8 - Iftikhar Ahmed in 2023

7 - Misbah Ul Haq in 2015

Originally posted by: Kaori69

Zamela barabar hua hai

Afghanistan ka kya hoga?

Afghanistan needs to win one more match with good margin or both their remaining matches, while I do appreciate this side, I don't think either of these scenarios is a possibility

Fakhar Zaman | Player of the Match: We were chasing 400 and that was our plan, just to see off the first 4 overs and thankfully it was my day. To be honest, I was lucky a few times but really enjoyed this innings. We know every game is a do or die for us and we have decided to play aggressively and we are playing with that mind so everybody is just trying to score runs. This is one of the best (knocks in ODI cricket) but I will always rank my 193 in South Africa highly, but I really enjoyed this game and New Zealand are a great side, so definitely one of the best. We were also praying that we don't want any more game to happen (while waiting anxiously in the dressing room during the rain break) because it was already 9 and half hours and we knew that DLS would come into the equation. We wanted to play with that aggressive mindset and we will play aggressively in the next game also.

Kane Williamson Good luck NZ will win next match