Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan offered his reflection after losing 84 runs in the second ODI of the three -match series at Syden Park on Wednesday.
In the post -match presentation, Rizwan acknowledged the challenges facing his team, saying: “This is a mess, but this is part of the game. Today we did not do a good job. We did not use the swing effectively, and New Zealand bowled very well.”
He added, “Later, Fahim and Naseem fought well for us. These are challenging conditions, but we cannot make excuses. We are a professional cricketer, and we need to do something different.”
He also praised New Zealand’s disciplined bowling attack.
“New Zealand bowlers were very disciplined. They bowled tough lengths. In the last two months, we have lost key moments. Today, we did not perform well with the ball or the bat in the first 10 overs. Credit to Mach was also as a bit.” “We don’t know much about the pitch in the Torking, but we have to adopt.”
Chasing the difficult target of 293, Pakistan’s pursuit came at a disastrous start when the top order fell under pressure from New Zealand bowlers.
Abdullah Shafik (11 of 11) was initially removed by Overrak, followed by Imam -ul -Haq (12 from 12) and Babar Azam (3 to 3), which both fell into the correct bowling of Jacob Duffy.
Under three fast wickets, Pakistan’s status was uncertain. Matters got worse when Mohammad Rizwan (27 runs) and Salman Agha (9 off 15) also fell without significant partnerships.
Taib Tahir (29 to 13 runs) tried to strengthen the innings, but New Zealand’s uncontrollable pressure prevented Pakistan from gaining any pace.
All -rounder Fahim Ashraf showed a great flexibility by scoring a great half -century. However, since he lost his partners-Mohammad Wasim Junior (1 off 2) and Akif Javed (8 off 7) were dismissed by Ben Sears and Jacob Duffy-Pakistan found themselves struggling 114-8 in 28.2 overs.
This situation took a even more disturbing turn when Harsh Rauf suffered hesitation after hitting the head, and forced him to leave the field.
Naseem Shah came to his place, and the pair set up an important partnership of 50 runs for the ninth wicket, which reached 165-8 in 36 overs.
Despite their best efforts, Pakistan’s resistance ended when Ben Sears dismissed Fahim Ashraf (80 to 73), and left the score at 174-9.
Despite a brave knock from Naseem Shah, which had previously reached its first ODI in just 41 balls, Pakistan’s innings was dismissed for 208 in 41.2 overs, with Nasim sacked for 51.
Earlier in the match, New Zealand’s innings was anchored through solid partnership. Rice Mario and Nick Kelly scored 50 runs before the Pakistani bowlers started the journey.
Despite the regular wickets, Mitchell’s late rise led New Zealand to 292 Competitive Competition.
In the first one -day international match on March 29, Mark Chapman attacked a fine century and Nathan Smith claimed four wickets when black hats made it easier to win 73 runs against the Green Shirts.
Prior to the ongoing ODIIS, New Zealand won 4-1 in the five-match T20 series against Pakistan.
