Published: Feb 03, 2015, 11:50 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 03, 2015, 12:02 PM (IST)
Pakistan are off to a good start after 15 overs as both the openers are still intact. Pakistan are chasing a target of 370 to win the match and level the series at 1-1. Openers Mohammad Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad have done extremely well so far and look on course to set a platform from where they can think about chasing this mammoth score down. Hafeez has made a relatively slow start but Shehzad on the other hand has made quick start.
Centuries from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor had propelled New Zealand to 369 for five in their 50 overs. Taylor on his was to an unbeaten ton became scored New Zealand’s 100th century in One-Day Internationals (ODI). Pakistan have a strong batting line-up with the likes of Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq still to come.
Earlier New Zealand had won the toss and elected to bat first. New Zealand got back Williamson, Tim Southee and Daniel Vettori back in the their side and Pakistan have changed an unchanged side from the first ODI at Wellington. New Zealand had won the first ODI at Wellington by seven wickets. This is the last match either team will play ahead of ICC World Cup 2015, which starts on February 14.
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