Tri-Nation Sequence: Glenn Phillips And Mitchell Santner Lead New Zealand To 78-Run Win Over Pakistan

Glenn Phillips cracked a maiden century and Mitchell Santner grabbed three wickets to assist New Zealand overpower Pakistan by 78 runs within the opening match of a tri-nations sequence in Lahore on Saturday. Phillips hit 106 not out from 74 balls, with seven sixes and 6 boundaries to assist the vacationers publish a formidable 330-6 in 50 overs earlier than Santner’s 3-41 helped dismiss Pakistan for 252 in 47.5 overs. South Africa are the third group within the sequence, a warm-up occasion for the Champions Trophy from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Phillips additionally added the prized wicket of Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman who top-scored with a 69-ball 84 together with 4 sixes and 7 boundaries.

Fakhar and Babar Azam, promoted to open the innings, had given Pakistan a stable begin of 52 earlier than Michael Bracewell broke by means of with the wicket of Azam who made simply ten.

Santner then exploited the gradual Gaddafi Stadium pitch, dismissing Kamran Ghulam (18), skipper Mohammad Rizwan (three) and Khushdil Shah (15) to place Pakistan on the again foot.

Salman Agha (40) and Tayyab Tahir (30) added 53 for the fifth wicket however that wasn’t sufficient in a troublesome chase.

Pacer Matt Henry took 3-53 and Bracewell 2-41.

Earlier, Phillips constructed on the nice work by Daryl Mitchell (81) and Kane Williamson (58) after New Zealand selected to bat.

Phillips added a quickfire 54 off simply 47 balls with Bracewell for the sixth wicket. Bracewell scored 31 from 23 balls, with three sixes.

New Zealand plundered 123 runs within the final 10 overs, together with 84 from the ultimate 5.

Phillips smashed a boundary and two sixes off tempo bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to achieve his hundred off 72 balls, taking 25 within the fiftieth over.

Shaheen ended up with costly figures of 3-88 from his 10 overs, though he gave Pakistan an early breakthrough by eradicating opener Will Young for 4 with the fourth ball of the match.

Spinner Abrar Ahmed had opener Rachin Ravindra caught and bowled for 25 however Williamson and Mitchell then added 95 off 112 balls to rebuild the innings.

Williamson hit seven boundaries in his forty sixth half century, his first one-day worldwide since November 2023, earlier than edging Shaheen to wicketkeeper Rizwan.

Mitchell appeared nicely set for 100 however miscued a shot off Abrar within the thirty eighth over to be caught after hitting 4 sixes and two boundaries.

Pakistan was hit onerous when tempo bowler Haris Rauf walked off within the thirty seventh over after struggling a facet pressure, having bowled 6.2 overs that included the wicket of Tom Latham for nought.

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