The primary One-Day Worldwide (ODI) between Pakistan and New Zealand is at the moment underway on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi. Either side entered the contests with one debutant every. Whereas Henry Shipley bought his maiden worldwide cap for the Black Caps, Usama Mir debuted for the hosts.
Babar Azam received the toss and requested the vacationers to bat first. The choice paid off properly as Naseem Shah, who was given the opening over, drew the primary blood on the final ball, eradicating New Zealand opening batter Devon Conway for a golden duck.
Naseem bowled a toe-crushing yorker to the left-handed batter, who tried to flick the ball however missed it fully. The white leather-based ricocheted off his again leg and went on to hit the stumps.
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BOWLED ‘IM 🎯@iNaseemShah with the first-over wicket 🙌#PAKvNZ | #TayyariKiwiHai pic.twitter.com/v5JHtZbgKU
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 9, 2023
Talking in regards to the contest, New Zealand have managed to put up 125 on the lack of 4 wickets after 27 overs, with Tom Latham batting at 32 off 39 deliveries. Aside from Naseem, debutant Usama, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Mohammad Nawaz have all taken one wicket every.
Earlier, whereas saying the ODI squad, the newly-appointed interim chief selector of the Pakistan males’s crew and former cricketer Shahid Afridi had termed Usama as an excellent bowler and claimed the Sialkot-born may bat as properly.
“I had a phrase with Shadab. He instructed me that he can play all 3 ODIs. I instructed him no. I suggested him to bowl just a few overs within the morning earlier than sharing an replace on his scenario. Usama Mir is an excellent bowler and fielder; he can hit huge pictures too,” Afrid had stated in a presser.