Naseem Shah after 5-wicket haul in Pakistan’s 1st ODI vs New Zealand: Good efficiency is enjoyable solely when the crew wins

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Babar Azam’s males took a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection after profitable the opening recreation by six wickets at National Stadium.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 9, 2023 23:22 IST

Good efficiency is enjoyable solely when the crew wins: Naseem after 5-fer in 1st ODI vs NZ. Courtesy: AP

By India Today Web Desk: Fast bowler Naseem Shah reckoned that he was helped by the reverse swing that was out there through the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand on Monday, January 9 on the National Stadium in Karachi.

Naseem picked up a five-wicket haul and received the Player of the Match award after Pakistan beat the Black Caps by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection.

On the again of Naseem’s stupendous spell of bowling, the Men in Green restricted the Black Caps to 255 for the lack of 9 wickets.

Naseem, who made his ODI debut final yr in opposition to the Netherlands, stated that as a substitute of complicating issues an excessive amount of, he tried to bowl to his energy and that paid dividends.

“Good performance is fun only when the team wins. Everyone bowled well. It was reversing, and I just bowled to my strength,” Shah was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation ceremony.

After the match, Salman Agha, who completed the sport with a six down the bottom off Tim Southee, talked about that the pitch wasn’t an absolute belter to bat on.

Salman, who stayed unbeaten on 13 off 10, stated that targets above the 280-run mark would have been robust to chase down. He additionally stated that the Black Caps’ bowlers didn’t get sufficient reverse swing within the second innings because of the presence of dew.

“It was a tricky pitch, yes, so 280-290 would have been difficult to chase. There was reverse [swing] in the first innings, but it wasn’t happening now due to the dew. It was a complete performance from our side,” Salman stated.

The second ODI is scheduled to happen on Wednesday, January 11, with the third and closing recreation to be performed on January 13.

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Jan 9, 2023