Sohail plays perfect foil; Neesham and de Grandhomme rescue Kiwis after Shaheen rips through the top-order
Babar Azam’s unbeaten century powered Pakistan to a six-wicket win against New Zealand and helped it stay on course for a semifinal berth.
Chasing a target of 238 at Edgbaston on Wednesday, Pakistan rode on Azam’s power-packed innings and Haris Sohail’s 68 to cross the line with five balls to spare.
Kiwis’ first loss
After the openers fell cheaply, Azam strung together two partnerships — 66 with Mohammad Hafeez and 126 with Sohail — to help Pakistan end New Zealand's unbeaten run in this edition.
In the morning, young pacer Shaheen Afridi had laid the foundation for the win. Born eight years after Pakistan won its first and the only World Cup title in 1992, the left-armer ripped through the New Zealand top-order to leave it tottering at 83 for five.
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