ICC Cricket World Cup Warm-up Matches 2023: on friday 2023 one day world cup In the warm-up match, New Zealand defeated Pakistan badly. Thanks to the stormy batting of Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman, New Zealand achieved the huge target of 346 runs given by Pakistan 38 balls earlier.
After playing first, Pakistan had set a target of 346 runs for New Zealand, thanks to the century of Mohammad Rizwan (103) and the stormy innings of Saud Shakeel (75 runs from 53 balls). This huge target of Pakistan proved to be dwarf in front of New Zealand. For the Kiwi team, Rachin Ravindra played a stormy inning of 97 runs in 72 balls with the help of 16 fours and one six. However, he missed the century. Apart from this, Mark Chapman scored a quick 65 runs in 41 balls. During this, 6 fours and 3 sixes came from his bat.
Conway was out on zero, Williamson scored a half-century
After playing first, Pakistan made a huge score of 345 runs and then in the second over, New Zealand lost its first wicket. Opener Devon Conway was out without opening the account. After this, Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra, who returned after about 6 months, took charge. Both of them made a partnership of 179 runs for the second wicket.
Kane Williamson retired hurt after scoring 54 runs in 50 balls with the help of 8 fours. Darryl Mitchell, who came after this, also scored a half-century. Mitchell retired hurt after scoring 59 runs in 57 balls. During this he hit 3 fours and 2 sixes. Meanwhile, Rachin Ravindra, who was batting stormily, missed out on scoring a century. He was out after scoring 97 runs in 72 balls.
Mark Chapman’s stormy batting
After Ravindra’s dismissal and Mitchell’s return, it seemed that Pakistan would make a comeback in the match, but Mark Chapman and James Neesham did not let this happen. Chapman scored 65 runs in just 41 balls by hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes. Whereas Neesham scored 33 runs in 21 balls. 3 fours and 2 sixes came from Neesham’s bat. However, he was out close to victory and then Mitchell Santner returned unbeaten on one run along with Chapman.
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