BENGALURU: Fakhar Zaman insisted Pakistan would have been joyful to chase down a mammoth 402-run goal to beat New Zealand earlier than the rain in Bengaluru made life simpler for them in Saturday’s World Cup battle for survival.
Zaman cracked an aggressive 81-ball 126 not out to information Pakistan to 200-1 which gave them a 21-run win on the DLS methodology after rain ended the match after 25.3 overs.
Pakistan had bee given a revised goal of 342 in 41 overs after the primary rain break of 90 minutes, with their complete at 160-1.
New Zealand had made 401-6 on the again of a 3rd World Cup century by fast-rising Rachin Ravindra and 95 by Kane Williamson at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The win stored Pakistan’s hopes of a semi-final place alive though they are going to nonetheless have to win their final sport in opposition to England in Kolkata on November 11.
With eight factors from as many matches, Pakistan will need Sri Lanka to beat New Zealand, who’ve a greater run price, additionally in Bengaluru on November 9.
Zaman mentioned Pakistan might have chased down 402.
“The perfect factor about our gamers and the crew administration is that we’re at all times constructive and have by no means misplaced hope of a semi-final place,” mentioned Zaman.
“We knew that rain was resulting from come so we have been trying on the DLS par rating and after 21 overs we have been above that par rating, so we knew all of the calculations.”
The 33-year-old left-handed batsman was dropped from the aspect after scoring simply 12 in Pakistan’s first World Cup match in opposition to the Netherlands.
He then missed the following 5 matches with a recurrence of a knee harm, solely returning with an excellent 81 within the win over Bangladesh.
Zaman mentioned he had labored laborious to beat health and kind issues.
“I did not do nicely within the Asia Cup so after that I went to my coach Aftab Khan in Peshawar and he labored on my weaknesses. I dedicate my innings to him,” mentioned Zaman.
Zaman cracked an aggressive 81-ball 126 not out to information Pakistan to 200-1 which gave them a 21-run win on the DLS methodology after rain ended the match after 25.3 overs.
Pakistan had bee given a revised goal of 342 in 41 overs after the primary rain break of 90 minutes, with their complete at 160-1.
New Zealand had made 401-6 on the again of a 3rd World Cup century by fast-rising Rachin Ravindra and 95 by Kane Williamson at Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The win stored Pakistan’s hopes of a semi-final place alive though they are going to nonetheless have to win their final sport in opposition to England in Kolkata on November 11.
With eight factors from as many matches, Pakistan will need Sri Lanka to beat New Zealand, who’ve a greater run price, additionally in Bengaluru on November 9.
Zaman mentioned Pakistan might have chased down 402.
“The perfect factor about our gamers and the crew administration is that we’re at all times constructive and have by no means misplaced hope of a semi-final place,” mentioned Zaman.
“We knew that rain was resulting from come so we have been trying on the DLS par rating and after 21 overs we have been above that par rating, so we knew all of the calculations.”
The 33-year-old left-handed batsman was dropped from the aspect after scoring simply 12 in Pakistan’s first World Cup match in opposition to the Netherlands.
He then missed the following 5 matches with a recurrence of a knee harm, solely returning with an excellent 81 within the win over Bangladesh.
Zaman mentioned he had labored laborious to beat health and kind issues.
“I did not do nicely within the Asia Cup so after that I went to my coach Aftab Khan in Peshawar and he labored on my weaknesses. I dedicate my innings to him,” mentioned Zaman.
