“New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 73 runs, Chapman’s century innings and Babur’s hard work waste”

Pakistan started the three -match ODI series against New Zealand with defeat. New Zealand won by 73 runs in the first ODI played in Napier on Saturday. New Zealand, batting first, scored a huge score of 344/9, in response to which Pakistan was all out for 271 runs in 44.1 overs.

Chapman’s century innings gives a strong lead to New Zealand

New Zealand did not start well while batting first. Nasim Shah sent the opener Will Young (1) to the pavilion early, while Nick Kelly (11) and Henry Nichols (15) could not stand.

Subsequently, Mark Chapman (132 runs, 111 balls, 13 fours, 6 sixes) and Derryl Mitchell (76 runs, 84 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) strengthened the team by sharing 199 runs for the fourth wicket.

• Chapman beat Pakistani bowlers fiercely and played a century innings.

• Debutant Mohammad Abbas played a rapid innings of 52 runs in 26 balls.

• Captain Michael Bracewell (9) played a small innings.

• Irfan Khan took the most three wickets for Pakistan, while Haris Rauf and Aqif Javed hunted two each.

Babar Azam fought a militant innings, but Pakistan stars

The Pakistan team started well to chase the target of 345 runs.

• Abdullah Shafiq (36) and Usman Khan (39) added 83 runs for the first wicket.

• Nathan Smith and Michael Bracewell dismissed both openers and gave initial shocks to Pakistan.

Subsequently, Babar Azam (78 runs, 83 balls, 5 fours, 3 sixes) tried to handle the team. They

• Add 76 runs for the third wicket with captain Mohammad Rizwan (30).

• The 85 -run partnership with Salman Aga (58 runs, 48 ​​balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes).

Pakistan’s innings shattered within 22 runs

As soon as Babar Azam was dismissed in the 39th over, Pakistan’s batting collapsed like cards.

• Pakistan needed 96 runs in 69 balls, but the team lost their last 7 wickets within just 22 runs.

• Tayyab Tahir, Haris Rauf and Aqif Javed could score just 1-1 runs.

• Irfan Khan and Naseem Shah were dismissed without opening an account.

For New Zealand, Nathan Smith took 4 wickets and Jacob Dafi took 2 wickets.