Trust Pakistan to throw up a surprise or two when you least expect it.

Babar: When we came to the dressing room, just passed message we need good partnerships. Said to Fakhar if he plays 15 overs we'll be ahead. Back of the mind we knew rain was coming. Full credit to Fakhar.

Williamson: Obviously a nice first half. Weather played its part but can't take away from Pakistan. Zaman - the ground wasn't big enough for him.

Fakhar Zaman | Player of the Match: We were chasing 400 and that was our plan, just to see off the first 4 overs and thankfully it was my day. To be honest, I was lucky a few times but really enjoyed this innings. We know every game is a do or die for us and we have decided to play aggressively and we are playing with that mind so everybody is just trying to score runs. This is one of the best (knocks in ODI cricket) but I will always rank my 193 in South Africa highly, but I really enjoyed this game and New Zealand are a great side, so definitely one of the best. We were also praying that we don't want any more game to happen (while waiting anxiously in the dressing room during the rain break) because it was already 9 and half hours and we knew that DLS would come into the equation. We wanted to play with that aggressive mindset and we will play aggressively in the next game also.

All stats dug up by Shashikant Singh

Most sixes by a Pakistan batter in an ODI innings
12 - Fakhar Zaman vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*
11 - Shahid Afridi vs SL, Nairobi, 1996
10 - Abdul Razzaq vs SA, Abu Dhabi, 2010
10 - Fakhar Zaman vs SA, Jo'burg, 2021

Ten or more sixes by a batter in a World Cup innings
17 - Eoin Morgan vs AFG, Manchester, 2019
16 - Chris Gayle vs ZIM, Canberra, 2015
11 - Martin Guptill vs WI, Wellington, 2015
11 - Fakhar Zaman vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*

Most sixes by Pakistan in a World Cup innings
16 vs Zimbabwe, Kingston, 2007
13 vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, today*
10 vs UAE, Napier, 2015
9 vs Afghanistan, Chennai, 2023
9 vs Bangladesh, Kolkata, 2023

Most sixes for Pakistan in a World Cup edition
18 - Fakhar Zaman in 2023*
9 - Imran Nazir in 2007
9 - Abdullah Shafique in 2023
8 - Iftikhar Ahmed in 2023
7 - Misbah Ul Haq in 2015

Most sixes for Pakistan in a World Cup edition
18 - Fakhar Zaman in 2023*
9 - Imran Nazir in 2007
9 - Abdullah Shafique in 2023
8 - Iftikhar Ahmed in 2023
7 - Misbah Ul Haq in 2015

Highest scores for Pakistan in ODI World Cups
160 - Imran Nazir vs ZIM, Kingston, 2007
131* - Mohammad Rizwan vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023
126* - Fakhar Zaman vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*
119* - Rameez Raja vs NZ, Christchurch, 1992

Highest partnership for Pakistan in ODI World Cups (any wkts)
194 - Saeed Anwar & W Wasti vs NZ, Manchester, 1999
194* - Fakhar Zaman & Babar Azam vs NZ, Bengaluru, today*
176 - Abdullah Shafique & M Rizwan vs SL, Hyderabad, 2023
167 - Ramiz Raja & Saleem Malik vs ENG, Karachi, 1987

We could've had an absolute classic on our hands today if not for the rain.

19:23 Local Time, 13:53 GMT: Play called off and Pakistan win!

19:18 Local Time, 13:48 GMT: Rain is picking up again and it's hard to see how this game gets going again. What a result this would be.

19:11 Local Time, 13:41 GMT, 19:11 IST: Still drizzling...

18:59 Local Time, 13:29 GMT, 18:59 IST: A steady drizzle continues to fall

18:43 Local Time, 13:13 GMT, 18:43 IST: Rain getting heavier

18:37 Local Time, 13:07 GMT: Started to rain again.

Mitchell to Babar Azam, no run, off-cutter outside off, Azam cuts on the bounce to backward point