Pakistan comprehensively beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in second ODI

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Pakistan comprehensively beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in second ODI

AFP Published November 9, 2018

Henry Nicholls is bowled out by Hassan Ali during the second ODI at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. —AFP

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Pakistan beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second day-night international in Abu Dhabi, levelling the three-match series 1-1 on Friday.

Paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi took a career-best 4-38 to keep New Zealand down to 209-9 in their 50 overs before Fakhar Zaman (88) and Babar Azam (46) helped Pakistan reach the target in 40.3 overs.

Ross Taylor hit a fighting 120-ball 80 not out in New Zealand's innings after they won the toss and batted.

Pakistan suffered an injury setback to pace spearhead Junaid Khan and have brought Faheem Ashraf in the squad as Junaid's replacement. Team management said Junaid suffered a toe injury on his right foot and will be out of the series.

New Zealand stayed faithful to the same combination which won the first one-day international by 47 runs, also played in Abu Dhabi. The third and final match is in Dubai on Sunday.

Teams:

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Latham, Colin Munro, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, George Worker

Umpires: Nigel LIong (ENG) and Shozab Raza (PAK) Tv umpire: Joe Wilson (WIS) Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)

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harish

Nov 09, 2018 04:39pm

Brilliant fielding by Imam. Ran after the ball, dived, collected the ball, and threw it over the head of other fielder towards the boundary line. Still unable to control my laugh.

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Solomon The King

Nov 09, 2018 04:52pm

how many more times you will try this guy. why not give an opportunity to Abbas, he is so disciplined in line and length and can swing the ball both ways. What else do u need from a bowler. No more Junaid Khan. Even Rahat is better than him

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Jamshed

Nov 09, 2018 05:26pm

Junaid is a loss for now but he will be back. Shaheen is presenting a bowling master class. Yorkers that the mighty Wasim would have been proud of, and that in Dubai and that with a relatively new ball. Keep going young man.

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Imran

Nov 09, 2018 05:30pm

This bowling line up is a breath of fresh air without overrated amir. He was a real liability in the team. Keep rid of players who jibe on about one performance on a green wicket.Real bowlers show their skill in Asia.

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J,Gamble

Nov 09, 2018 05:47pm

NZ are 92 for four. Projected score 221 runs. Pakistan are going to be the winner.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Nov 09, 2018 06:18pm

Chasing 250 plus score has been a big challenge in ODI matches for the green-shirts lately. Let's wait and see if they can beat the odds in this 2nd match of the three match ODI series against the Kiwis on the dead and dry wickets of UAE?

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Pak_UK

Nov 09, 2018 06:33pm

Bad luck. He is already limited to odis now and he doesn’t get much games.

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Gulraiz

Nov 09, 2018 07:31pm

Why did Sarfraz only let Shaheen bowl nine overs? Shaheen was responsible for five wickets today, one of which was a run out.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Nov 09, 2018 07:34pm

Harris Sohail would have been a better option than Imad Wasim. Honestly don't understand why Imad was selected in the ODI team.

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Hafeez

Nov 09, 2018 07:38pm

For two matches in a row, the best bowler out the pack Shaheen doesn't complete his allotted overs. Makes no sense whatsoever, easily the pick of the bowlers. A bowlers job is not to contain, it is to take wickets. Good bowlers take wickets. Ordinary bowlers contain.

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Smith

Nov 09, 2018 08:20pm

@Solomon The King, Junaid Khan gets wickets for fun in Dubai. Best bowler in Asia. You seem to know very little about cricket.

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Qureshi

Nov 09, 2018 08:23pm

@Solomon The King, Junaid Khan is a first choice bowler in any condition and on any pitch.

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ajay

Nov 09, 2018 08:34pm

Why are Kiwis trying to unsettle Pakistani batsmen with their sledging. They won't understand anything.

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Shazad

Nov 09, 2018 09:42pm

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan: Imad is good player and that is the reason he get selected in ODIs. Actually, Harris is good batsman and should be in test team (along with Fawad, who is better than all batsman Pakistan has produced). But as far as ODI and T20I is concerned, Imad is obviously better choice than Harris. Harris could be in team entirely for his batting, but Imad is in team as All rounder. That does not mean Harris should not play ODI. I think, he could replace batsmen in team, as he is better than most playing ... for instance, Harris is better batsman and can replace Imam or Babar in ODIs.

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Khalid Naseem

Nov 09, 2018 09:45pm

The bowlers have done an excellent job and the way things are going now it seems we will make it 1 - 1.

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LOUDSPEAKER

Nov 09, 2018 10:21pm

So far Pakistan has done well, they are in full control.

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LOUDSPEAKER

Nov 09, 2018 10:27pm

@harish, Don’t laugh. Poor boy got a heavy blow on his head. Hope he will be all right and Pakistan will not need him to bat again in this ODI.

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REVERSESING

Nov 09, 2018 10:32pm

Two wickets in one over ! Is this the beginning of our typical batting slump ? Hope not.

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Pak-UK

Nov 09, 2018 10:36pm

NZ infield attitude stinks. Well batted and bowled Pakistan.

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Texan

Nov 09, 2018 11:01pm

Pakistan needs to bring Amir back to his old form. Why they get one man bowling good but then the other one falls out?

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Philosopher (From Japan)

Nov 09, 2018 11:36pm

Pakistan have won it and broke the jinx. We played congrats. Keep the momentum flows.

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Akram

Nov 09, 2018 11:46pm

@harish, "Still unable to control my laugh." Hope your laughter is controlled now.

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Akram

Nov 09, 2018 11:47pm

@ajay, "Why are Kiwis trying to unsettle Pakistani batsmen with their sledging. They won't understand anything." True. Pakistani players only care about winning, nothing else.

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Rahat

Nov 09, 2018 11:48pm

What is Safraz's contribution? He is the luckiest man alive, to be part of team; gets out just when the team needs him. No questions asked. Most disgraceful Captain.

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wsyed

Nov 10, 2018 12:11am

Team management need to understand why so many players become non performers soon after joining the national team. Shelf live of a Pakistani player is couple of seasons. It is obvious Amir, Junaid have lost confidence and feeling frustrated. Take out Sarfraz and the Coach, before it is too late. Pretty soon, Shaheen and Shadab will get demoralized. We have talent but nobody seem to be able retain or develop them into long term performers.

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Mohsen

Nov 10, 2018 12:17am

Fakhar can become a very good batsman as soon as he learns how to hold the bat! Nobody in the team can advise him? Where are the coaches and Captain? Then what has Sarfraz done with the bat, anyway?

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Strategist

Nov 10, 2018 12:58am

@Solomon The King, Absolutely agree with you. Such an overrated player, there was a time he was good. Unfortunately, he could never get the form back since his knee injury and now, it keeps haunting him.

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Strategist

Nov 10, 2018 12:59am

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, becuase he almost won you the last game!

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Strategist

Nov 10, 2018 01:00am

@Smith, Please see his record over the last two years.

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Ali

Nov 10, 2018 02:15am

@Harish, don’t be a sore loser.

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latif zafar

Nov 10, 2018 04:24am

pakistan not only ended a streak of 12 defeats by Newzealand but now are poised to a thrilling 3rd match where Pakistan may clinch the series as well

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JACKJONES

Nov 10, 2018 06:27am

I did not see the entire match live but was glad Pakistan won. Disappointed that Junaid Khan is injured because I think he is a good bowler just need to be in the team consistently. Way to go Shaheen Shah Afridi, his bowling was excellent. Our bowling performance was better than last ODI. Not sure why Ross Taylor was smiling and laughing so much, he batted very slow. Overall, Pakistan made a good come back and should focus on not losing quick wickets, I would have expected Fakhar to score a 100 and Babar at least a 50 and bat till the end. Looking forward to the final ODI on Sunday. Thank you pakistan cricket team for entertaining us.

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Khalid Naseem

Nov 10, 2018 06:42am

Thrilled and excited. How well the youngsters played ! With this attitude they will hopefully win the series.

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JACKJONES

Nov 10, 2018 06:58am

@Rahat, Sarfraz is one of the significant reasons pakistan won the ODI CT, #1 in T-20 and improving in other formats. A captains role is a lot more than scoring runs, he has to lead and motivate the team, strategize and make bowling changes at the right time. Yes there is room for improvement and learning. This is where Mickey and the rest of the coaches come in. They need to provide constructive feedback to the captain when needed and assist with a game plan to improve performance. This is more internal and hope that is happening.

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Bala

Nov 10, 2018 07:12am

The way New Zealand batsmen were batting it was clear that they don't want to put any good score. Till 49th over there was no power hitting. Taylor was taking single on first ball of the over while batting with tailender. It was pure batting pitch and ordinary bowling. Match was fixed.

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Khalid Naseem

Nov 10, 2018 07:46am

@Mohsen, Srikanth was popularly called " hit and miss ". but he scored a lot of runs. Our famous, Zaheer Abbas, had a high backlift but his eye strength enabled him to pick up the ball early and dispatch it to the fence. John Snow and the other fast bowlers all suffered. So it is not the way of "holding the bat" but the aggression he shows from the start of the innings which in my opinion let's him down. Do we not need somebody like him ?

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Asad

Nov 10, 2018 09:55am

@Rahat, Sarfaraz contribution, that there are no honest and sincere man available from your punjab to lead the team. That is enough the reason to be captain of the team.

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sajan

Nov 10, 2018 10:31am

Disappointed not to see an update on Imam's condition after his injury.

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ssss

Nov 10, 2018 11:23am

@Solomon The King, when did you try him for the last time ,and how many wickets he took?

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harish

Nov 10, 2018 11:29am

@Ali, - I can say things like - Who ended up getting drubbed last time we met? Anyway dont want to go there. In first match even Williamson did commit a gaffe. And he laughed at himself. Do not always be in such angry mood all time. Learn to see the lighter things.

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Ray

Nov 11, 2018 01:48am

@Rahat, his contribution is as a wicketkeeper and a captain. He was the highest scorer in the first ODI. He won the T20 series 3-0. He broke the NZ run of 11 wins. What other contributions are you looking for precisely? Play for the other 10?? Just because you can type, please don’t, especially if you don’t know much about the game.

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Ray

Nov 11, 2018 01:53am

@Mohsen, highest scorer in the first ODI, winning the second test against Australia with his bat. What else are you looking for?

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