Published on: May 4, 2023 12:51 am IST|Updated on: May 4, 2023 1:02 pm IST
Pakistan lock horns against New Zealand in the 4th match of the five match ODI Series at National Stadium, Karachi on 5th May, Friday at 4:00 PM IST.
Yet another dominant performance from Pakistan to seal the series 3-0. They brought their full-strength squad to beat New Zealand, with two games to go they have the series in the bag. Imam-ul-Haq with an outstanding 90 run that setup for a brilliant total on the board.
Pakistan did lose their way a bit but Shadab Khan’s cameo of 21 off just 10 balls ensured they get close to 290. Shaheen Shah Afridi lead them with the ball with two scalps and Naseem Shah too kept a lid on the run flow as he too pick up two crucial wickets.
New Zealand showed remarkable fight throughout as they had an opening partnership of 83 but they kept losing crucial wickets at critical junctures of the game. Tom Blundell notched up a fifty but didn’t kick on. Tom Latham too with a similar story, got the start but didn’t convert it into the a big one.
It was Cole McConchie who kept New Zealand in the hunt but he lost partners all the time and New Zealand were bundled out for 261. Talking about their bowling earlier, Matt Henry impressed with a three-for and Adam Milne with his two-for.
Pakistan vs New Zealand, 4th ODI
5th May, 4:00 PM IST
National Stadium, Karachi
The 4th match of the five match ODI Series between Pakistan and New Zealand at National Stadium, Karachi on 5th May at 4:00 PM IST.
The PAK vs NZ match will live stream on Sony Sports Channel and Sony Liv website in India.
The Karachi pitch is a belter of wicket to bat. The bowlers have very little to work with, hence there is very little margin for error, and they’ll go for plenty if they failed to be disciplined. Teams winning the toss will look to chase as the pitch will stay true throughout.
In the last game, it showed that the pitch holds true for most part of it but the bowlers have plenty to work with. New Zealand pegged back Pakistan and stopped them under 300. Pakistan kept picking up wickets and won the game by 26 runs. 11 wickets were picked by pacers while spinners scalped 2 wickets.
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Fakhar Zaman is having a purple patch with the bat. Fakhar notched up two centuries on the trot. He’s gearing up for the ODI World Cup happening later in the year.
Imam is now an experienced batter for Pakistan in the longer formats of the game, he’s been consistently part of the tests and ODI squads and that means he’s in the scheme of things for Pakistan for the ODI World Cup later this year.
Darly Mitchell is in blistering form and with two centuries already, he’s looking to make another one in the next two ODI’s. Mitchell getting set in the middle order and without Kane Williamson, this is turning out to be a blessing in disguise for New Zealand.
Ish Sodhi in the subcontinent plays a pivotal role with plenty of assistance of the pitch. Sodhi yet to come to terms in this tour but he’s got great skills that can tie down any opposition.
According to the Pakistan vs New Zealand today match prediction, Pakistan are expected to take the series 4-1 and win this PAK vs NZ Dream11 Prediction.
Wicket-Keepers: Tom Latham, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Imam-ul-Haq, Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam
All-rounders: Shadab Khan, Cole McConchie
Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Adam Milne
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Fakhar Zaman, Daryl Mitchell
For Grand League: Imam-ul-Haq, Ish Sodhi
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