Pakistan lose No. 1 spot in ICC Rankings in 48 hours after New Zealand clinch consolation win in ODI assortment

By India Today Sports Desk: Pakistan misplaced the No. 1 spot in ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, 48 hours after they claimed it for the first time in historic previous. The Asian giants have been dethroned from the very best spot after they failed to complete a 5-0 sweep of a visiting New Zealand side in Karachi on Sunday, May 7.

Pakistan scripted historic previous on Friday as soon as they grew to develop into the No. 1 side for the first time of their historic previous in ODI cricket, hammering New Zealand by 102 runs throughout the 4th ODI. They leapfrogged India and Australia to clinch the numero uno spot.

fifth ODI, PAK vs NZ: Highlights

However, a 47-run defeat to New Zealand throughout the assortment finale on Sunday seen them drop once more to No. 3 spot. Australia, with 113 elements are on the prime whereas India are on the No. 2 spot with 113 elements as successfully. Pakistan are No. 3 with 112 elements as a result of the race for the very best spot heats up throughout the ODI World Cup 12 months.

Babar mirrored on the gathering win and conceded that they did not get the required finish. Pakistan acquired the 5-match assortment 4-1.

“t was a brilliant series, but didn’t finish it the way we wanted. We didn’t do well with the bat at the top and Agha and Iftikhar got a good partnership but we left too many runs for them,” he added.

IFTIKHAR’S VALIANT EFFORT IN VAIN

On Sunday, New Zealand acquired the toss and opted to bat and posted a stiff full of 299 in 49.3 overs.

Will Young hit an 87-ball 91 after coming out to bat on the prime of the order. There have been essential contributions from the entire batting unit.

Tom Blundell (15) and Henry Nicholls purchased out early nonetheless captain Tom Latham stepped up and hit 59 from 58 balls.

Mark Chapman, as typical, provided the impetus throughout the heart overs hitting 2 sixes and 5 boundaries whereas Rachin Ravindra pushed all the in the direction of 300 with a 20-ball 28-run cameo.

Shaheen Afridi was the select of the Pakistan bowlers with 3 wickets whereas Usama Mir and Shadab Khan picked up 2 wickets each.

However, Pakistan’s batting failed as their large weapons Babar Azam (1) and Mohammad Rizwan (9) fell early.

Agha Salman (57) and Iftikhar Ahmed (72-ball 94) saved Pakistan’s hopes alive nonetheless the chase withered off after they left an extreme quantity of for the highest.

Iftikhar hit 2 sixes and eight boundaries and remained unbeaten on 94 on the end nonetheless it was not enough as New Zealand tasted success for the first time throughout the ODI assortment.