NZ VS PAK: ODI

NZvPAK: Pak gets defeated in first ODI, all the remaining 'fiasco'

Host New Zealand won the first match of the five-match series against Pakistan by 61 runs, according to the Duckworth-Lewis Rules. Pakistan were frozen in front of the ground with 82 runs, but after that rain did not get the match ahead. At the time when the match had to be stopped, Pakistan had scored 166 for six in 30.1 overs. Earlier, batting first, New Zealand had scored 315 for seven wickets in 50 overs.

The Kiwi team gave a fantastic start to Martin Guptill (48) and Colin Munro (58). Both shared a 83-run partnership for the first wicket. Captain Ken Williamson then scored a magnificent 115-run knock. Henry Nicholls scored a quick 50 in the lower order. On behalf of Pakistan, Hasan Ali took three wickets. Apart from this, Mohammad Aamir, Rumman Rais, Fahim Ashraf and Fakhra Jamat took one wicket each. Pakistan's response in the response was very bad. Learn about the batting of Pakistan in the next slide ...

ICC T20 Rankings: Pakistan win series by New Zealand World number one

Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 18 runs in the third and final T20 International cricket match to reclaim the top spot in the ICC T20 rankings. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first and scored a big score of 181 for six. In reply, New Zealand could only score 163 for six. In this way, Pakistan have won the three-match series 2-1. Not only that, Pakistan also took the first place by removing New Zealand in the ICC T20 team rankings. She now has 126 rating points, while New Zealand slipped to second with 123 points. India is at number three with 121 points. If Pakistan gets to the challenging scores, then it is credited to the shining run of Umesh Amin (21) and Harish Sohail (unbeaten 20) apart from Fafar Jamat (46) and Captain Sarfraj Ahmed (29). For New Zealand, Mitchell Satnar and Ish Sodhi took two wickets each. Martin Guptill scored 59 runs for New Zealand. Ross Taylor made 25, while Santorner remained unbeaten on 24 off 12 balls, but it could only reduce the gap.