Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 21 runs using the DLS method, keeping their chances of securing a spot in the top 4 alive.

In the best-case scenario for Pakistan, they need to secure a victory against England and rely on Sri Lanka defeating New Zealand on November 9 in Bengaluru. However, there’s also a mathematical chance for Afghanistan to accumulate 12 points if they win both of their remaining matches. Even winning one of those games, no matter how challenging it appears, would bring Afghanistan to 10 points. In that case, the final decider would be a net run rate shootout between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Fakhar Zaman has been named the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding century. He explains that his strategy was to survive the last four overs, and he’s grateful that it worked out for him. He expresses his genuine enjoyment of his innings. Recognizing that every match is a do-or-die situation for his team, they had decided to adopt an aggressive playing style. Fakhar rates his 193 in South Africa as his best, but he acknowledges that this century is among his finest. He also mentions that they were praying for the game to resume and is thankful that they secured the win through the DLS method.