New Zealand vs Pakistan, 33rd match at Birmingham, , Jun 26 2019 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

33rd match, Birmingham, June 26, 2019, ICC Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand

237/6

Pakistan

(49.1/50 ov, T:238) 241/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Babar Azam

, PAK

101* (127)

Babar Azam's brilliant hundred kept Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive•Jun 26, 2019•Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Pakistan fans hold up posters supporting their team, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Pakistan fans hold up posters supporting their team•Jun 26, 2019•PA Photos/Getty Images

A fan holds up a Mohammad Amir poster and doll, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

A fan holds up a Mohammad Amir poster and doll•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam celebrates his century, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam celebrates his century•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam and Haris Sohail's partnership powered Pakistan's chase, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam and Haris Sohail's partnership powered Pakistan's chase•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

A perfectly timed pull shot from Babar Azam, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

A perfectly timed pull shot from Babar Azam•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam shouts to Mohammad Hafeez, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam shouts to Mohammad Hafeez•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Mohammad Hafeez cuts the ball away, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Mohammad Hafeez cuts the ball away•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Muhammad Hafeez has trouble handling the short ball, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Muhammad Hafeez has trouble handling the short ball•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Imam-ul-Haq vents his frustration, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Imam-ul-Haq vents his frustration•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed celebrate after victory over New Zealand, 2019 World Cup, group stage match, New Zealand v Pakistan, Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed celebrate after Pakistan's victory over New Zealand•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Jimmy Neesham grins as Shaheen Afridi, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Amir look on, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Pakistan beat sides like England and New Zealand but that early defeat to West Indies made a big dent in their net run rate•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam's brilliant hundred keeps Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam's brilliant hundred keeps Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam celebrates his century•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Haris Sohail goes for a big shot, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Haris Sohail goes for a big shot•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Pakistan fans show their support, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Pakistan fans show their support•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam touch gloves after a boundary, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Mohammad Hafeez and Babar Azam touch gloves after a boundary•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Babar Azam drives one away, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Babar Azam drives one away•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Imam-ul-Haq is bounced out by Lockie Ferguson, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Imam-ul-Haq is bounced out by Lockie Ferguson•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Colin de Grandhomme can't quite reach the ball to catch Babar Azam out, New Zealand v Pakistan, World Cup 2019, Birmingham, June 26, 2019

Colin de Grandhomme can't quite reach the ball to catch Babar Azam out•Jun 26, 2019•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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'Pakistan keep the dream alive!'

Former and current players react to Pakistan's win over New Zealand, which kept their hopes of making the semi-finals alive

Neesham's defiance a significant moment in his comeback story

Defeat dulled the enjoyment the allrounder could take from his innings, but it was important on a personal level

You'd better believe, It is on Pakistan

The stars are aligning, the wins are coming, it's no joke any more. Pakistan are getting on one of those rolls

Welcome to the age of Babar Azam

At this of all moments, in this increasingly heady campaign, let's not be shy - let's call this innings for what it is, a coming of age for sure, and perhaps an all-timer

Second spinner might have helped New Zealand, admits Santner

New Zealand concede pitch turned 'more than we though it would' as Babar Azam and Harris Sohail take game away

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Pakistan Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
Imam-ul-Haq	caught	19	29
Fakhar Zaman	caught	9	10
Babar Azam	not out	101	127
Mohammad Hafeez	caught	32	50
Haris Sohail	run out	68	76
Sarfaraz Ahmed	not out	5	3
Extras	(w 7)
Total	241(4 wkts; 49.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
TA Boult	10	48	1	4.8
MJ Henry	7	25	0	3.57
LH Ferguson	8.1	50	1	6.12
C de Grandhomme	2	12	0	6
MJ Santner	10	38	0	3.8
JDS Neesham	3	20	0	6.66
KS Williamson	8	39	1	4.87
C Munro	1	9	0	9

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	19	Fakhar Zaman	Imam-ul-Haq
2nd	25	Babar Azam	Imam-ul-Haq
3rd	66	Mohammad Hafeez	Babar Azam
4th	126	Haris Sohail	Babar Azam
5th	5	Sarfaraz Ahmed	Babar Azam

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ICC Cricket World Cup

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	9	7	1	15	0.809
AUS	9	7	2	14	0.868
ENG	9	6	3	12	1.152
NZ	9	5	3	11	0.175
PAK	9	5	3	11	-0.430
SL	9	3	4	8	-0.919
SA	9	3	5	7	-0.030
BAN	9	3	5	7	-0.410
WI	9	2	6	5	-0.225
AFG	9	0	9	0	-1.322

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