Pakistan become No. 1 ODI aspect as Babar Azam hundred trounces New Zealand in 4th ODI in Karachi

By India Today Sports Desk: Pakistan turned the No. 1 ODI aspect throughout the ICC Rankings after a thumping 102-run win over New Zealand throughout the 4th ODI of a 5-match assortment in Karachi on Friday, May 5. Babar Azam’s century helped Pakistan put up a mammoth full sooner than a collective bowling effort gave them the big win and 4-0 lead throughout the assortment.

Pakistan have been fifth on the ODI rankings sooner than the gathering started with a rating of 106 nevertheless having comfortably outclassed New Zealand throughout the first 4 matches of the gathering at dwelling, they’ve moved ahead of Australia and India.

PAK vs NZ, 4th ODI Highlights

Pakistan are the very best of the ODI charts with 113.483 components whereas Australia (113.286) are 2nd and India (112.638) dropped to 3rd. The No. 1 score is an enormous improve for Pakistan throughout the ODI World Cup yr as they have been always good in white-ball cricket throughout the newest earlier.

Captain Babar Azam was a proud man after the big win on Friday and he credited the crew effort and the help from the help staff for the leap to the No.1 spot in ICC ODI Rankings.

“The team’s efforts and the work from the support staff has helped us to be number 1, Credit to the boys for putting in the effort in tough times. The journey has been good. And has been a memorable one. Has been filled with support, sacrifices and struggle so far,” Babar talked about.

BABAR SHINES WITH HUNDRED

It was Babar who led from the doorway on Friday with a 117-ball 107 that helped the home crew put up 334 for six on the board in 50 overs. After Pakistan misplaced Fakhar Zaman (14) early, Shan Masood (44) and Babar added 50 runs for the second wicket.

Babar hit his 18th ODI hundred and went earlier 5000 runs throughout the 50-over format of the game.

Mohammad Rizwan chipped in with 24 whereas Agha Salman added a 117-run stand with captain Babar, who was fluent in opposition to tempo and spin. Agha Salman hit 58 off merely 46 balls after which they’ve been cameos down the order.

Mohammad Haris hit 17 from merely 8 balls whereas Shaheen Afridi swung his bat for a 7-ball 23, which included 3 sixes.

In reply, New Zealand struggled in opposition to the high-quality Pakistan bowling assault. Barring captain Tom Latham’s 60 and Mark Chapman’s 46, there have been no completely different helpful contributions.

Leg-spinner Usma Mir was the select of the bowlers with 4 wickets whereas Mohammad Wasim Jr chipped in with 3 wickets.