New Zealand (292/8) defeat Pakistan (208) by 84 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series

[The Bald Eagle]

New Zealand will host Pakistan at Seddan Park, Hamilton on April 2 for the second clash of the 3-match ODI series. Fresh off their emphatic 4-1 victory in the T20I series, New Zealand thumped PCT once again in the 1st ODI but the question remains will Pakistan bounce back.

Will the Men in Green rise to the occasion, or will the Black Caps continue their dominance?

New Zealand ODI Squad

Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Michael Bracewell (capt), Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Mitch Hay (wk), Nick Kelly, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Will Young

Pakistan ODI Squad

Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Akif Javed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sufiyan Muqeem and Tayyab Tahir

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[imshally81]

Weather report?

 

[Mohraheem]

Misbah and his fans shouldn’t watch this game… you guys can watch some test match and enjoy tuktuk .. we want agressive cricket. 0 dot balls

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to field first

Pakistan (Playing XI): Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Akif Javed

New Zealand (Playing XI): Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell(c), Muhammad Abbas, Mitchell Hay(w), Nathan Smith, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William ORourke

 

[RidiculousMan]

Much better balance of bowling attack this time around. Though I thought Naseem was good in the last game.

 

[Hellion]

Extremely weak NZ batting lineup. Inexperienced and/or really weak ODI players like Nicholls

 

[Aami]

Tayyab Tahir? ... this is where we need Kamran Ghulam. TT is not good enough, challo, time to prove me wrong.

 

[KhanNn]

Surprised Naseem and Irfan are out. Irfan could have been used more as a bowler from the start rather than the latter stages. When he was getting attacked by the batters so we're all the other bowlers. They're economy looked better due to the early overs....

 

[jnaveen1980]

Top 4 are electric players. Imam, Shafique, Babar, Rizwan. NZ will have their task cut out against this dangerous line up.

 

[jnaveen1980]

wow what kind of a line up this is.

Nick Kelly, Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewel

 

[Rana]

Very nice to see Rizwan’s lipstick is back

 

[Rana]

Winning score for NZ?

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Faheem opening the bowling. It just keeps getting worse. Make the pain stop.

 

[Rana]

Swinging conditions apparently but not pitching the ball up

 

[Rana]

2 wides in the first over already

 

[Rana]

One of the most boring ODI line ups in Pakistan history

 

[Rana]

3 wides in 7 balls

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Why is Rizwan wearing lipstick on a overcast day

 

[Hellion]

60 and 63 m square boundaries. 71 m straight hit. Small ground.

 

[Omer2002]

Akif getting smacked...lets all get on his case ask for shoaib akhtar to come back

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

You are telling me there is not a single strong tall 19 year old fast bowler in the country who wants to bowl fast take wickets and impress the ladies?

 

[Farabi]

Both Faheem and Akif aren’t new ball bowlers. Faheem is slightly better but both too short in these conditions.

 

[Rana]

4 wides in 14 balls

 

[Rana]

Acting and then review lost

 

[jnaveen1980]

As a keeper he couldn't figure out where the ball pitched?

 

[Rana]

Kelly is decent

 

[Local.Dada]

I don’t think Rizz understands LBW rule.

 

[Rana]

I don’t think Rizz understands LBW rule.

But he is Chanderpaul?

 

[Local.Dada]

But he is Chanderpaul?

Talent and temperament wise. Yes. Close.
Much better in white ball I would say.

 

[Rana]

Lol 2 overs and Faheem to be replaced by Rauf

 

[Hellion]

Akif does not look 24. Aged facial features. Bowled upto 142 kph though

 

[LegendAli]

They benched Seifert??? why?

 

[Hellion]

Akif 144.4 Some real heat now

 

[jnaveen1980]

Akif does not look 24. Aged facial features. Bowled upto 142 kph though

He looks to be in late 20s. Those wrinkles give away.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They benched Seifert??? why?

They want to experiment with these guys. Seifert had his time in T20. Right attitude to build bench strength.

 

[Rana]

4 overs in 23 minutes

 

[Aami]

8 extras already in 4 overs ...school boy stuff

 

[imshally81]

Why rauf is so early?

 

[Josh]

He looks to be in late 20s. Those wrinkles give away.

Pakistani players specially from KPK they grow older fast

 

[imshally81]

How is pitch? What is the par scire here?

 

[Rana]

Both openers are decent for NZ

 

[Rana]

How is pitch? What is the par scire here?

250 for Pakistan.

NZ look like they will get 350 again at this rate

 

[Hellion]

Rauf fastest 142.4 in that over.

 

[Rana]

Kelly is proper

 

[jnaveen1980]

Pakistan's best bet is spin early on.

 

[Rana]

This is beautiful batting

 

[Rana]

How is a guy playing his 2nd ODI already a better player than Imam ul Haq?

 

[Vikram1989]

Acting and then review lost

Not sure of ur commentary. In fox sports,nz commie was begging rizwan not to take it."Don't do it"

 

[Rana]

50 in 6 overs lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Just seen the score, seems like another 300+ hammering coming.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They have a total experience of 1 international match. These 2 openers

 

[Hellion]

Rauf gets Kelly with 144.7 kph brute. Fastest ball so far.

 

[Rana]

Wicket against the run of play

Big wicket. Kelly was looking for a big one!

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Local.Dada]

Can’t tell if Nzl is producing unreal talent or Pakistan team is making them look better.

 

[Hellion]

Mediocre Nicholls in.

 

[Rana]

Can’t tell if Nzl is producing unreal talent or Pakistan team is making them look better.

You can’t tell anything anways

 

[jnaveen1980]

I always watch hamilton matchces regardless of the opposition. Those trees are really nice.

 

[Rana]

NZ scored this much in 15 overs last match

 

[jnaveen1980]

This ground will suit tulla players.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rauf is a good T20 bowler. In ODI he sucks.

 

[Rana]

63 in 7 overs

Pakistan don’t score that in T20s in 8 overs

 

[Rana]

Choocha has been begging for his chance to play. He has a big job on his hands

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wristy should be bowling now. when you are new it is difficult for batsman to get used to it at the start.

 

[Rana]

Mariu…

Gets stuck on the back foot and loses shape?

 

[Rana]

Ok it’s his front foot that’s always planted

That’s his issue

 

[Nasty Naz]

I really wish Faheem would be excluded from the team permanently no matter how his domestic performances look. He is an absolutely shambolic bowler who bowls mid 120 clicks, he can't swing the ball and has no line/length control which is supposed to be his only selling point.

An allrounder who is a horrific bowler and useless with the bat in white ball (acceptable in red ball but abysmal in white). A complete fraud of a player and it shows how bad Pakistani allrounder options that this guy is somehow still finding his way onto the team 6-7 years after his expiration date.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Akif had been way much hyped.
He does not look anything special.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Rauf is back to his old self today.
Bowling like a run machine.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Wasim still looks good.
Not sure why he was dropped after a relatively good wc23.

 

[imshally81]

Both sufiyan and Waseem should be in your ODI team with Saud Shakeel .... But we have dump selectors

 

[Vikram1989]

Aqib is looking like he may cry at any moment

 

[imshally81]

It seems batting pitch with small boundaries ...350+ is possible

 

[jamie smith fan]

Not sold on saud but waseem and sufyan should be playing every game.

 

[imshally81]

Good comeback over by Akif...seems he isn't new ball bowler

 

[Rana]

Looks like Mitchell took serious offence to some comments here comparing him to Misbah

 

[jamie smith fan]

It seems batting pitch with small boundaries ...350+ is possible

Pitch isnt that flat.
Pak bowlers are just crap.

 

[mominsaigol]

Looks like Mitchell took serious offence to some comments here comparing him to Misbah

He was out of form, he needed a few innings to get his rhythm back. This is what happens when you have a team willing to support you.

Other batters will back him and he will eventually make amends. Problem with Pakistan is that their are 4 out of form bootleg darly Misbah's in the team

 

[jamie smith fan]

Going by name,this mariu guy seems to be a oroper etnic new zealander.

 

[jamie smith fan]

@mominsaigol do u have any idea why wasim jr was dropped??