Complete
Cricket World Cup 2023, 35th Match, Bengaluru, Nov 4th, 2023

New Zealand

(49.6 ov) 401/6

Pakistan

(25.3 ov) 200/1

Complete Pakistan won by 21 runs - DLS method

Player of Match: Fakhar Zaman

0.5
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, no run
0.4
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, no run, drifting into leg stump at 129ks from a shorter length, Conway falls across on the flick and gets beaten on the inside edge
0.3
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, no run,
0.2
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, no run,
0.1
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, no run, good length swinging in towards off at 127ks, Conway blocks it off the front foot
0.1
Shaheen Afridi to Conway, wide
Conway and Ravindra are at the crease. Conway is on strike. Shaheen Afridi will open the attack
Righto! Done and dusted with the anthems. The conditions are a bit murky as the players take their positions
The return of Kane Williamson means we are forced to make a change to our expert XI. Do remember to check out our Fantasy Handbook guide for all the must-haves, crucial match-ups, venue stats, recent form and much more...
ICYMI: New Zealand, in fact, have made 3 changes. Skipper Williamson forgot to mention the inclusion of Chapman in place of Neesham.
Teams:
New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
Kane Williamson: Slightly different looking surface to what we expect here. We will try to put a competitive target and adapt to the conditions. Nice to be back out here, obviously few niggles in the camp and the guys are very excited for the challenge today. We have 2 changes
Babar Azam: We will have a bowl first because of moisture on the surface. We have good bowling and we are trying to hit good lengths and execute our plans
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field
Toss time: Given the weather around, it is a no-brainer that the team that wins toss will opt to bowl, surely?
Official update from the venue: Kane Williamson is fit and is walking out for the toss, confirms Pratyush.
Are we going to have a shortened game/chase? Well, the chances are slightly high as of now. The radar suggests over 70 percent chance of rain from 12 noon to 6 in the evening. Thankfully, the weather has been kind so far, offering no room for washouts, in this tournament. Let's hope it stays that way. Fingers crossed as we hope to have a full, uninterrupted contest. Toss coming up shortly...
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