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Pakistan with the easy win
Lockie Ferguson bagged with the wickets after the removal of the wars Imam-ul-Haq with the bouncer Pakistan look out of control in their 210 run chase. Led by Fakhar Zaman, who has returned to form with a run-a-ball 88, Pakistan overhauled the total of 209 in 40.3 overs to a 6-wicket win in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Except for late hiccups , Pakistan had little trouble in the chase. Trent Boult and Tim Southee started off with a long spell early on. Even though they did not do much wrong, Zaman and Imam's openers were not troubled. In contrasting fashion, they have been dragged along by a Ferguson bouncer.
Zaman, however, slowed down a bit but did not allow New Zealand to get on top. Along with Babar Azam, he added 101 runs before the first day of the year (19659004) The pacer's approach was one-dimensional but effective. He used his bouncers to good effect, and prompted the Pakistani batsmen to unleash their pull shots. In the 29th over, both the set and the batsmen departed looking to counter his challenge and edging it to the outfielders.
Malik too fell a trick shot in a bizarre manner as his crisp stroke hit Henry Nicholls, who was stationed at forward leg, and lobbed at Ish Sodhi off his shoulder. Pakistan was slowed down towards the end but it was nothing except the bulk of the stadium before the formalities were completed.
The win was, however, set up by Shaheen Afridi, whose four wickets were restricted to a sub by 209 for 9 we have slow wicket after they had elected to bat. The left-arm pacer, displaying why he is rated so highly, on an exhibition of disciplined bowling and accuracy,
New Zealand batting lacked a direction. Barring Ross Taylor, who is still standing, the other batsmen struggled to make peace on a slow wicket. Taylor, Colin Munro and Kane Williamson's early fall in the morning – at 25 for 2, anchored the New Zealand innings with a 120-ball 86. Against a spirited fielding unit, the visitors struggled to rush in on singles and twos, while a disciplined bowling performance did not allow for too many George Carter and Tom Latham are now working on the subject of the United States.
Taylor revived New Zealand's innings with a steady 75-run alliance for the fifth wicket in company of Henry Nicholls. But the latter undid all the good work while impatiently looking to charge Hasan Ali in his second spell and losing his stumps. Great-Man's Colin followed his footsteps to similar effect, holing Shadab Khan to long on.
Taylor who was left with the tail to go back to the last 10 years. Southee, Sodhi and Ferguson added some crucial runs but Taylor did not get as many as he wanted. Nonetheless, New Zealand batted out the 50 overs and reached 209/9 – a total which proved too little for the hosts in the end.
Brief Scores : New Zealand 209/9 in 50 overs (Ross Taylor 86 *, Henry Nicholls 33, Shaheen Afridi 4-38, Hasan Ali 2-59) lost to Pakistan 212/4 in 40.3 overs (Fakhar Zaman 88, Babar Azam 46, Lockie Ferguson 3-60, Ish Sodhi 1-21) by 6 wickets
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