Pakistan beaten by New Zealand in 1st ODI Match of Bilateral series played in 2016

Pakistan was scheduled to play a 3 Match One Day International Series in New Zealand in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later in India in 2016. The 1st One Day International Match International match was to be played on Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand on 25th Jan, 2016.

Pakistan won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Pakistan team and 11 was looking like in this 1st One Day International Match International match: S Malik, Shahid Afridi (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, S Ahmed (wk), Wahab Riaz, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Amir, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Imad Wasim

And New Zealandn team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st One Day International Match International match: Grant Elliott, Luke R (wk), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (c), Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Trent B, Todd Astle, Corey Anderson, Matt Henry, Mitchell S

New Zealand started very well and played aggressively to set total of 280 runs in 50 over’s at the loss of 8 wickets and top score by Henry N  who made 82 runs in 111 balls with 7 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 74 runs in 100 balls.

And M Henry who made 48 runs in 30 balls with 4 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 160 runs in 100 balls.

Pakistan was needed to score 281 runs in 50 over’s to won this 1st One Day International Match International match and take lead of 1-0 in 3 match ODI series..

Pakistan batted very Poorly and was bowled out for only 210 runs in 46 over’s and top scored by B Azam who made 62 runs in 76 balls with 6 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 82 runs in 100 balls and M hafeez who made 42 runs in 56 balls with 1 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 75 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match by 70 runs and lead series by 1-0.

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