Pakistan win by 7 wickets 2nd ODI against New Zealand. what an incredible performance of Fakhar Zaman's brilliant innings of 180 runs was the highlight of the match and he received great support from Babar Azam 65 runs and Rizwan who both scored fifty runs. Chasing down a target of 337 runs is no easy feat but Pakistan showed great determination and skill to secure a comfortable 7 wicket victory and lead the series by 2-0. This win will give them a huge boost of confidence and momentum heading into the rest of the series. Congratulations to Pakistan on a well deserved win
This is second highest run chase ever in ODI by Pakistan and credit for this historic run chase goes to Fakhar Zaman for his outstanding 188 on just 144 balls. Since the pitch is entirely made for Batsmen, bowlers of both sides were expensive today. Pakistan chased 336 runs in 49th over with 10 balls remaining. Next 3 ODIs are in Karachi so we may see some competitive matches there if pitch is for both batsmen and blowers.
After the end of the first ODI match between Pakistan and New Zealand, as I said that if New Zealand had scored a few more runs in the first innings, then in the second innings, Pakistan would have batted according to New Zealand's first innings target. Pakistan did the same in the second ODI match. In the first innings, New Zealand managed to score 336 runs in 50 overs. Pakistan's batsmen were batting in a very fluent manner as they set the target of 337 runs.
The way Pakistan were batting, the target seemed too small for them. However, the New Zealand score in the first innings may have been a bit higher for Pakistani fans after the match ended as Fakhar Zaman was unbeaten on 180 in the second ODI, missing out on a double century by just twenty runs. Pakistan's second ODI match was excellent.
Pakistan won the match by seven wickets. The hosts Pakistan lead 2-0 in the five-match ODI series.