At the end of New Zealand’s ODI in Pakistan for the first time in 20 years, captain Kane Williamson was forced to admit the hosts were cool with the ball. But he also made an observation that could serve as a target for Wednesday’s game, where a win is needed to keep the streak going.
“We had a lot of intermediate partnerships, but none of them were aggressive,” Williamson said. They didn’t come off, but in a top order like theirs, Karachi are expected to dig in, adapt and make big runs as they usually present offers.In the first game Pakistan were chasing with 11 balls left. After only 255, the visitor’s objective must be to find a way to add at least 30 runs to that tally. Almost everything went perfectly for Pakistan in the series opener, starting with a throw from Babar Azam and taking advantage of Tau coming out late in the evening. Imam Ul-Haq was the only non-performer in the top order in the chase, but the opener was quickly defeated after beating each other with hits in the 50s, similar to his last ODI appearance in Holland. Hoping to shake it off. West Indies in August. With a very minor flaw still to be worked out, Wednesday offers Pakistan a chance to win another series and continue to build up their strength at home.
when:
Wednesday, January 11, 2:00 p.m.:
30:00 pm local time
From where:
National Stadium, Karachi
What to Expect:
Kane Williamson felt the conditions “changed a bit” late in his first ODI and the throw played a role. Expect another Win Toss, Bowl First out of him in Game 2. Team news:
Pakistan
Probable XI:Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Haris Sohail, Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
After a half-century with a whistle-picking bowler and his three batsmen, it’s unlikely home his team will ruin the lineup.
new zealand
Doug Bracwell is available for this second game and could replace Henry Shipley, who made his ODI debut in the series opener.
Probable XI:Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley/Doug Bracwell, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
They said:
“I wanted a few more points. Pakistan was very disciplined in handling the ball. Nevertheless, when it went well in the second half, they were competitive enough.” Kane his Williamson assessment of his team’s performance in the ODI.
“We made good use of the new ball and the fast bowlers executed the plan. The ball did not arrive in the first innings. Thanks to the spinner pacemaker who put the pressure on in the first 15 overs. ”