New Zealand vs Pakistan, 35th Match, ODI World Cup 2023

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  Despite amassing 401/6 in 50 overs, New Zealand suffered their fourth-straight defeat at the World Cup. Here's how the game in Bengaluru unfolded...

  
  
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• Devon Conway started brightly but fell for 35 after hitting six boundaries

  
  
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  Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson then added a fantastic 180-run stand for the second wicket

  
  
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  Rachin Ravindra scored his third century of the World Cup to lead New Zealand's charge

  
  
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  Ravindra's knock of 108 came from 94 balls and included 15 fours and 1 six
• Kane Williamson made a stirring return, and fell only 5 short of a fantastic century

  
  
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  Williamson hit 10 fours and 2 sixes in his 79-ball knock

  
  
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  Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman chipped in with valuable, fiery cameos to lift New Zealand further after the fabulous partnership for the second wicket

  
  
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  Glenn Phillips smashed a 25-ball 41 while Santner also played a vital role in taking New Zealand past the 400-run mark

  
  
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  New Zealand started well with the ball too, dismissing Abdullah Shafique early

  
  
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  Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman began to build the second-wicket partnership and showed some much-needed urgency in the face of a daunting target

  
  
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  Babar Azam eventually scored an unbeaten 66 off 63 balls but played second fiddle to Zaman who set the win up for Pakistan

  
  
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  Fakhar Zaman swung for the fences, taking on both Trent Boult and Tim Southee in the PowerPlay. Of the 75 that Pakistan scored in 10 overs, Zaman smashed 43 off 28 balls

  
  
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  When rain first stopped play, Pakistan were on 160/1 in 21.3 overs. When play resumed their revised target was 342 in 41 overs. In short, they needed 182 off 19.3 overs

  
  
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  Zaman had brought up a 63-ball hundred just before the rain break and continued to wreak havoc on the New Zealand when play resumed
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  When the next rain break came, it ensured there would be no more play. At that stage, Pakistan were on 200/1 in 25.3 overs - 21 runs ahead by DLS calculations. As there was no more play, Pakistan were adjudged winners