Beating Pakistan by 119 runs in the second ODI at Napier
on Tuesday, New Zealand
completed a 2-0 series whitewash. Winning the toss, the Kiwis decided to bat
first and scored 369 runs for the loss of five wickets. Kane Williamson and
Ross Taylor scored a century each which helped the host nation to set a target
that would not be reached by their opponent team.
Kane Williamson scored 112
runs from 88 balls, with 14 boundaries and one six. On the other hand, Ross
Taylor played a 70-ball 112 innings where he hit two sixes and one boundary
less than Williamson.
After coming to chase New
Zealand’s target, Pakistan ’s
opening batsmen made a good start. Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad scored 111
runs in the first wicket stand. Ahmed Shehzad was the first wicket to fall. He
scored 55 runs off 62 balls with eight fours. Mohammad Hafeez was the highest
run scorer with 86 runs.
Middle and lower-order
batsmen could not take the total further. Pakistan cricket team was bowled
out for 250 runs in 43.1 overs.
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