Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 21 runs on the DLS method after rain stopped play for the second time. The Men in Green were chasing 402 runs in 50 overs, with Fakhar Zaman going after the Kiwis.
He slammed a scintillating hundred off 63 balls laced with 9 sixes and 7 fours to keep his team ahead on the DLS method. The sub-continent team was ahead by 10 runs when the rain halted the game for the first time.
Babar Azam’s team was on 161/1 in 21.3 overs. When the downpour stopped, the target was revised to 342 runs in 41 overs.
Pakistan again came out in an attacking mode and took the score to 200/1 in 25.3 overs when the heavy rain stopped the proceedings.
Fakhar was unbeaten on 126 runs off 81 balls, laced with 11 sixes and 8 fours.
On the other hand, Babar was unbeaten on 66 runs off 63 balls, including 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first, which backfired badly.
Rachin Ravindra slammed his third hundred of the ICC World Cup 2023, with 108 runs coming off 94 balls.
Captain Kane Williamson accumulated 95 runs off 79 balls to take New Zealand to 401/7 in 50 overs.
Pakistan and New Zealand are on 8 points from eight games.