In a breathtaking World Cup 2023 clash, Pakistan stunned the cricket world with an impressive win over New Zealand. The game in Bengaluru on Saturday was a rollercoaster of emotions, with rain interruptions heightening the drama, but it was Fakhar Zaman’s extraordinary display that ultimately sealed Pakistan’s remarkable victory. His resilience and aggressive approach in the face of a challenging target proved instrumental in Pakistan’s triumph. The whole cricketing world is reverberating with praises for Fakhar Zaman and Pakistan’s cricket team members for their outstanding performance which will long be remembered.
Prior to this, the team was facing severe criticism for not living up to the mark as they lost their matches not only against India, South Africa and Australia but also to minnows Afghanistan. All this really hurt their pursuit for the semi-final so much so that we are now looking to the outcomes of other matches. But undoubtedly the way the team has made a comeback and played the last two matches especially the one against New Zealand is something that has amazed the whole nation and expectations are high that Pakistan will make it to the final four. However, there are still ifs and buts. Firstly, Pakistan has to win its last match against England with a good margin to improve its run rate. It is quite possible if players succeed in taking forward the momentum of New Zealand match. A matter of concern is our bowling attack that has struggled throughout the tournament.
No matter how good the conditions for batsmen were, nobody had expected that our bowlers would allow New Zealand team to amass the total of 401. We do give credit to the New Zealand batsmen for their remarkable performance yet their mammoth total raises questions that we really did not prepare for the World Cup.
Had it been so, we would have sufficient strength on the bench to replace the current lot. Anyway, the win against New Zealand has definitely boosted the morale of our team and we are confident that they will continue the winning streak in the match against England. Good luck to the entire team.
