After having quite a weak start in the Cricket World Cup 2019, Pakistan handed over a defeat to the unbeaten New Zealand side. With this, the Men in Green have survived a day more in the tournament and have to keep up the hunt for the semi-finals of the CWC 2019. Sarfaraz Ahmed and team defeated the Kiwis by six wickets and outplayed the opponents in all departments of the game. Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza who is also the wife of Shoaib Malik tweeted about the team’s victory. New Zealand vs Pakistan Highlights And Cricket Score 33th ODI Match. 

Talking about the game yesterday, it was Shaheen Afridi who snapped three wickets and got the New Zealand’s top order crumbling. The Kiwis posted a total of 237 runs. Pakistan lost a couple of early wickets and then it was Babr Azam who took the team to the finishing line. He scored 101 runs and remained unbeaten. Harris Sohail also played an important role in the team’s victory as he made 68 runs from 76 balls. In the end, the Men in Green walked away with a six-wicket victory against the Kane Williamson and men. Sarfaraz Ahmed Believes Pakistan Team Plays Better Under Pressure Post Fantastic Comeback in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.

Pakistan’s performance impressed Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza who posted a tweet applauding the team. Check out her tweet below:

Babar Azam was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his innings. “I think this is the best (knock of mine in ODIs), because it was a must-win game. The track was a bit slow and also spinning a bit. The idea was always to bat till the end and it worked. When we started, the idea was to play out the fast bowlers, especially Ferguson,” he said. Pakistan will next face Afghanistan on June 29, 2019, at the Headingley Stadium.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 27, 2019 01:46 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).