Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 5 wickets in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead. Fakhar Zaman's century helped Pakistan chase down the target of 288 runs set by New Zealand.
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Pakistan's triumphover NZ
NZ's Mitchell and Will Young added 102 runs, followed by a fifty-plus stand with Tom Latham. However, Pakistan's Imam, Fakhar, and Babar Azam led their team to victory.
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Mitchell'ssensational knock
Mitchell scored 113 runs from 115 balls, including 11 fours and a six. He now has two tons and two fifties in his 22 ODIs with an average of 40.31.
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Young's aggressive fifty
New Zealand opener Young scored an aggressive 86 from 78 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. He has now scored 438 runs from 11 ODIs at an average of 54.75.
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Key numbers forPakistani bowlers
Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, and Haris Rauf took two wickets each in the first ODI. Naseem finished with an economy of 2.9 and has scalped 20 wickets in six ODIs.
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Pakistan openers shine
Pakistan openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam ul-Haq added 124 runs for the first wicket against NZ, with Fakhar scoring 117 and Imam scoring 60.