Green Shirts need 337 runs to win 2nd One Day International
By Abdul Jabbar Faisal
RAWALPINDI: Due a spectacular innings by Daryl Michelle (129 runs, 119 balls, 4x8, 6x3), New Zealand succeeded to put a mammoth total of 336 for 5 runs on the board in 50 overs in the 2nd match of the series at Pindi Cricket Stadium on, Rawalpindi on Saturday. Skipper Tom Latham added 98 runs in his team’s total.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss back-to-back second time in the ODI Series and against decided to field first. Opening batters, Will Young and Chad Bowes started the kiwis’ innings afternoon on a dry pitch of Pindi cricket stadium. Daryl Michelle scored 129 runs off 119 balls including eight fours and three sixes.
Summarized Scorecard:
Venue: Pindi Cricket Stadium
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first
Man of the Match:
New Zealand (Batting):
Daryl Michelle (129 runs, 119 balls, 4x8, 6x3), Tom Latham (98 runs, 85 balls, 4x8, 6x1), Chad Bowes (51 runs, 51 balls, 4x7, 6x0), Will Young (19 runs, 22 balls, 4x4, 6x0)
Pakistan (Bowling):
Haris Rauf (4 for 78), Naseem Shah (1 for 49)
Pakistan (Batting):
New Zealand (Bowling):
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, , Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Ishanullah Khan, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir
Reserves:
Mohammad Wasim Junior, Mohammad Haris, Haris Sohail, Shan Masood, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Tom Latham (Captain / Wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Nenry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner
Reserves:
James Neesham, Cole McConchie, Tom Blundell, Ben lister, Henry Shipley