In the 2nd match of #cwc2023 ,after winning the toss Pakistan choose to bat first and put a average total of 287 in 49 over they played out of fifty.
The Netherland kept the game evenly poised due to their bowling efforts . They didn’t let settled the Pakistan batsmans . As the Fakher zaman bad form continued c & b by l.v.Beek only on 12 runs . After this the worlds number one batter also looks out of touch as the Baber azam goes only for 5 runs. After this imam ul haq Also falls cheaply and the team was in trouble as their three openrs gone .
But the man of the match player and world cup debutante Saaud Shakeel played a crucial inning with the mr.dependent M.Rizwan .
They both builed a hundred plus partnership and and shakeel departs in 29 over on well made 68. M.Rizwan also departs on 68 but later the nawaz and shadab added and tail like shaheen and haris rauf also added some crucial runs to take the total on 287.
Once again the top order exposed and middle order is still a bit of concern as the tournament go ahead.
The chase of this target was very good and promising as their first wicket in M.O .Dowd falls on 5 runs to hassan ali. And the second wicket of Ackerman down on 50 as he tried to sweep a straight bowl
But the V.singh and Bas de leede made a good partnership and v.singh out on well made 52.
This was the period when Pakistani bowelr capitalze the ND team and never let them settle and all the team out on 205 in 41 over.