Pakistan confronted a five-wicket defeat towards Fresh Zealand of their ODI Global Cup warm-up fit in Hyderabad on Friday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan posted 345/5 in 50 overs with Mohammad Rizwan smashing 103 era skipper Babar Azam scoring 80 runs. Next, Fresh Zealand chased ill the objective in simply 43.4 overs as Rachin Ravindra taking part in an awesome knock of 97 runs. With the exception of him, skipper Babar Azam additionally scored a half-century, who used to be taking part in his first fit, since March.
Regardless of being at the dropping aspect, the fit became out to be memorable one for Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, who scored a century in 93 balls. Later the primary innings of the fit, Rizwan expressed gratitude against the crowd of Hyderabad for giving a hot welcome to the staff on their arrival.
“A hundred is a hundred, proud and happy of it. Scoring a century for Pakistan is always special. The Indian crowd gave us a lot of love at the airport itself, just like how our fans love us back in Pakistan. We were welcomed in India in a great way,” Rizwan stated all the way through the mid-innings.
Rizwan additional spoke about his batting place within the staff and said that he can bat anyplace the staff wishes him.
“In T20Is I open for Pakistan, in Tests I bat at 6-7 and in ODIs I bat at number 4, I play according to the team requirements. Saud Shakeel is in great form and he played a classy knock today. Hopefully he turns out to be a great player in the ODI format as well. I and Babar try to rotate the strike, we bat similarly, our communication is good and that helps us,” he added.
Speaking in regards to the fit, Kane Williamson confirmed his elegance in his first aggressive day out in six months era Rachin Ravindra sizzled on the manage of the sequence as Fresh Zealand gunned ill a 346-run goal.
Barring the openers, Pakistan batters together with Mohammad Rizwan (103 retired harm off 91), Babar Azam (80 off 84) and Saud Shaukeel (75 off 53) had a just right clash within the center, serving to their staff submit a frightening 345 for 5 in 50 overs.
Fresh Zealand cruised to the objective in 43.4 overs with contributions from Ravindra (97 off 72), Williamson (54 off 50), Daryl Mitchell (59 retired harm off 57) and Mark Chapman (65 now not out off 41).
(With PTI Inputs)
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