Shaheen Afridi Returns Impressive Figures of 3/28 Against New Zealand During PAK vs NZ CWC 2019 Match

Shaheen Afridi bowls the spell of his life where he took three crucial wickets of Colin Munro, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham. Shaheen Afridi had figures of 3/28 in 10 overs. Pakistan is playing against New Zealand in the match no 33 of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019. The action is taking place at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Pakistan will have to win this game to keep their semi-final hope alive. Pakistan defeated South Africa in their previous game to knock Proteas out of the CWC 2019. On the other hand, New Zealand won against West Indies in their last match to show Windies the exit gate in this tournament. New Zealand is on the second position at the point table, while Pakistan is on the seventh with 5 points. Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.

Earlier, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat first. Kiwis did not get a good start as they lost Martin Guptill in the second over, who was bowled by Mohammad Amir. After that, it was Shaheen Afridi who dented Kiwi batting line up by taking wickets of Colin Munro, Ross Taylor and Tom Latham. New Zealand lost their four wickets in the first powerplay.

Pakistan will look forward to winning this game to make their way easy for semi-final qualification. After this victory, Pakistan will have to defeat Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their coming games. However, they will pray that rain doesn't play a spoilsport in coming games which will reduce their chances to make it into semis.

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