KARACHI: Will Young’s enterprising 91-ball 87 and Tom Latham’s impressive 58-ball 59 powered New Zealand to 300-run target against Pakistan in the fifth ODI in Karachi on Sunday.

After opting to bat first, the visitors were one down for 32, when Tom Blundell (15) was removed by Mohammad Wasim. Tom Latham played terrific role in terms of forming partnerships with the three batters – Young, Chapman, McConchie. He stitched a crucial partnership of 74-ball 74 with Young, paved way for the visitors to post a decent total.

Will Young was outstanding with the bat and treated the bowlers with utter contempt, lacing with eight boundaries and two towering sixes. In his calculated knock, Tom Latham smacked three boundaries.

Other batters including Mark Chapman (43), Cole McConchie (26), Rachin Ravindra (28), Henry Nicholls (23) made important contribution for their team.

Adam Milne (4), Henry Shipley (3) and Ish Sodhi (2) failed to show any significant resistance with the bat. Matt Henry remained unbeaten on 3-ball 4.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-46) spearheaded the bowling attack, bagging three wickets. Usama Mir (2-53) and Shadab Khan (2-67) scooped up two wickets apiece.

Haris Rauf (1-45) and Mohammad Wasim (1-24) took a scalp each, while Agha Salman (0-60) remained wicketless.

On Friday, Pakistan created history by leapfrogging from third position to the top in the World ODI ranking after dealing a 102-run blow to New Zealand in the fourth ODI.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 08 2023

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