Pakistan started well chasing a mammoth target of 402, with Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar Azam adding a century partnership to give their side a ray of hope in the high-scoring game. Meanwhile, as per the revised target Pakistan needs 182 runs in 19.3 overs to win the game to keep their semis hope alive. Blitzing Hundred by FakharFakhar came all guns blazing in the first 20 overs of the innings, slamming seven boundaries and nine maximums and completing his century off just 63 balls.🚨 FASTEST WORLD CUP CENTURY FOR A PAKISTAN BATTER 🚨9️⃣ sixes in his 63-ball 💯! 🤯#NZvPAK | #CWC23 | #DattKePakistani pic.twitter.com/LWxmIKMKbB— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 4, 2023While ace batter Babar is playing the second fiddle at the other end, Pakistans hope grew stronger in Bengaluru. And as rain interrupted in the 22nd over, Pakistan was remarkably 10 runs ahead on DLS. It means that if continues to rain in Bengaluru, Pakistan win will the match. Players went off the field as the rain interrupted after 21.3 overs. PCBCurrent standing in Pounts TableNew Zealand stands at the fourth position in the point table, winning 4 matches out of 7 with an NRR of +0.484 followed by Afghanistan in the fifth. Babars men have won three matches out of 7 with a NRR of -0.024 and stand in the 6th spot. As it happened in BengaluruPakistans decision to bowl against New Zealand backfired in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as Rachin Ravindra hammered his third century of the tournament. The 23-year-old batter scored 108 runs off 94 deliveries while skipper Kane Williamson missed out on his century on the return. The New Zealand ace batter scored 95 runs off 79 deliveries. The teams highest ever @cricketworldcup total and second highest ODI total ever! Time to bowl in Bengaluru. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz. LIVE scoring | https://t.co/3Nuzua3Jiu #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/B86JlS0wo9— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 4, 2023Rachin Ravindra continues to dominateIn the thirty-fifth game of the ongoing tournament, Men in Black added 66 runs without losing any wickets in the first powerplay. Hasan Ali injected the first by dismissing Devon Conway, who scored 35 runs off 39 deliveries. The pair Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson added 180 runs for the second wicket to set the platform for the Blackcaps. Iftikhar Ahmed provided the much-needed breakthrough by dismissing New Zealands skipper. New Zealands score was 248/2 in 34.2 overs. A landmark innings! The first player for the team to have three @cricketworldcup hundreds. Follow play LIVE in NZ with @skysportnz. LIVE scoring | https://t.co/3Nuzua3Jiu #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/XlhZedZGHM— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 4, 2023Strong finish by KiwisThe Kiwi batters accelerated the innings, losing quickly in the process. Daryl Mitchell scored 29 runs in 18 deliveries before being dismissed by Haris Rauf. Mark Chapman was promoted in the batting order as he comes to bat in the fifth position. He scored a cameo of 39 runs and 27 deliveries. Glenn Phillips played a blitzing knock of 41 runs off just 25 deliveries helping the teams total to cross the 400-run mark.Mohammad Wasim was the pick of the Pakistani bowlers by claiming three wickets, while Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, and Hasan Ali scalped one wicket each. Pakistan needed to chase the target in 35.2 overs to beat the Kiwis on net run rate (NRR) and keep their hopes alive in the tournament.Pakistan playing XIFakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Muhammad Wasim Jr, Haris RaufNew Zealand playing XIDevon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
