World Cup 2023 Warm-up Match: New Zealand Defeated Pakistan by five wickets | PAK vs NZ World Cup Warm-up Match

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30 Sept, 2023

World Cup 2023 Warm-up Match: New Zealand Defeated Pakistan by five wickets | PAK vs NZ World Cup Warm-up Match

PAK vs NZ World Cup Warm-up Match: New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the World Cup 2023 warm-up match. In their opening World Cup 2023 warm-up match, New Zealand displayed superb cricket. They easily chased down the target of 346 runs and defeated Pakistan by a margin of five wickets.

With 16 fours and one six, Rachin Ravindra scored 97 runs in 72 balls to win the match. The fact that skipper Kane Williamson batted and scored 54 runs in 50 balls is by far New Zealand's best performance, yet he won't take the field against England on October 5, 2023.

The Pakistani batted admirably, but the bowlers were unable to separate partnerships in the middle overs or take any wickets. Compared to skipper Babar Azam, who scored 80 runs in 84 balls, Mohd. Rizwan scored 103 runs in 94 balls. They guided Pakistan to a respectable score of 345 runs in 50 overs.

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In this major event, Pakistan's bowlers must perform better because they only managed to take five New Zealand wickets. Usama Mir secured two wickets, while Hasan, Salman, and Wasim Jr. each secured just one.

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When Sri Lanka batted first, they totaled 263 runs in 49.1 overs before being dismissed. The team got off to a great start thanks to Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera, but the middle-order batsmen quickly lost their wickets. Dhananjaya de Silva scored 55 runs in 79 balls, compared to Pathum Nissanka's 68 runs in 64.

The target was quickly chased by Bangladesh in 42 overs with just three wickets lost. A significant partnership of 131 runs was formed by Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das for the first wicket. Mahedi Hasan, a Bangladeshi bowler, finished his nine-over stint with three wickets.

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The game was largely one-sided because Bangladesh bowled brilliantly and led the game early on. Later, their batsmen shown excellent intent and drove their team to win.

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World Cup 2023 Warm-up Match

The warm-up matches for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 are scheduled to be held from September 29 to October 3, 2023. Each of the 10 participating teams will play two warm-up games each, with all matches starting at 14:00 IST. The official warm-up fixtures for all teams have been announced, and they will be held across three venues in India - Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Thiruvananthapuram.

Pakistan played against New Zealand in a warm-up match on September 29, 2023, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. New Zealand won the match by 5 wickets with 38 balls remaining. Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman were the standout performers for New Zealand in the match. The warm-up matches will be 50 overs per side but will not carry ODI status as teams will be allowed to field all members of their 15-player squad in these matches 1. Fans can buy tickets for the warm-up matches from August 25, 2023.

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