New Zealand has set Pakistan a target of 293 runs to win in the second ODI.
Second ODI, In the ODI being played at Season Park in Hamilton, the New Zealand team scored 292 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs.
Kiwi wicket keeper Mitchell Hay scored an unbeaten 99 runs off 78 balls.
He hit 7 sixes and 7 fours in his innings.
It should be noted that Pakistani captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first.
The New Zealand openers provided a good start of 54 runs and the first wicket fell to Nick Kelly in the sixth over, who was dismissed by Haris Rauf after scoring 31 runs.
In the 10th over, the second opener Rhys Mariu also fell victim to Wasim Junior for 18 runs, at that time New Zealand’s score was 71 runs.
After this, Daryl Mitchell was dismissed for 18 and Henry Nicholls for 22, at which time New Zealand’s score was 102 with 17 overs to go.
Kiwi captain Michael Bracewell and Mohammad Abbas made a 30-run partnership for the 5th wicket, but then Bracewell was dismissed for 17 runs by Mohammad Wasim Jr.
Mitchell Hay and Mohammad Abbas added 77 runs for the sixth wicket, and when Abbas returned to the pavilion in the 40th over, New Zealand’s score was 209 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
Despite the fall of wickets, Mitchell Hay continued to bat aggressively and scored 24 runs in the last over and the Kiwis’ innings ended at 292 runs for the loss of 8 players.
For Pakistan, Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Sufyan Muqeem took 2 wickets each, while Faheem Ashraf, Akif Javed and Haris Rauf took one wicket each.
A New Zealand player was run out.
It should be noted that 4 changes have been made to the Pakistani team for the match.
Second ODI, The Pakistani team consists of Imam-UL-Haq, Abdullah Shafiq, Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqim and Akif Javed.
Usman Khan, Muhammad Ali, Irfan Khan Niazi and Naseem Shah, who played in the first match of the series, are not included in the Pakistani playing eleven.
Similarly, New Zealand’s main batter Mark Chapman could not be part of the team due to a hamstring injury.
Rhys Mariu has made his debut for the Kiwis, while Ben Sears has replaced Mark Champion in the New Zealand team.
It should be noted that New Zealand has a one-nil lead in the 3-match ODI series.