Team Green fight for survival as Kiwis set mammoth 402 target

•  Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman keep Pakistan's hopes alive with quick start 
• Pakistan's score 50 for loss of one wicket in 8 overs

• Pakistan lose its first wicket against New Zealand in a bid to chase mammoth 402 target 
• Abdullah Shafique returned to the pavilion after scoring 4 runs in 9 balls
   

• Pakistan face uphill task of chasing 402 against New Zealand 

• New Zealand lose fifth wicket
• Mohammad Wasim bowls Mark Chapman out 

• New Zealand lose fourth wicket.
• Harif Rauf bowls Daryl Mitchell out at 29 in 18 balls with 4 fours and 1 six 

 Kiwis set to post big total

• Ravindra scored 108 runs in 94 balls with 15 fours and 1 six
• Kane Williamson knocked 95 runs with 10 fours and 2 sixes
• New Zealand have consolidated their innings by crossing 200 mark
• Both Williamson and Ravindra are inching towards their centuries
• Pakistani bowlers are trying their best to curtain the run rate

A must-win match for Pakistan

• New Zealand have lost first wicket against Pakistan in the 35th match of ICC World Cup 2023 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today (Saturday).
• Hassan Ali sent Devon Conway back to pavilion and it was the 100th One Day International wicket of the pacer.
• Conway knocked 35 off 39 balls with 6 fours. New Zealand was on 68 runs when Conway left the crease.
• Pakistan have won toss and decided to bowl first against New Zealand.
• After getting relief from a thumb injury, the Kiwis skipper Kane Williamson is back in action coupled with the addition of leg-spinner Ish Sodhi to take on Pakistan.
• The injured Matt Henry and Will Young have made room for these two experienced players.
• As bevy of quicks are strength of Pakistan and fast bowler Hasan Ali is back in the must-win match.