New Zealand pacer Tim Southee surpassed compatriot and legendary all-rounder Daniel Vettori to turn into the main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket for his nation on Friday. The veteran pacer achieved this file throughout New Zealand’s third ODI towards Pakistan in Karachi. In the match, Southee was distinctive, taking 3/56 in 10 overs at an financial system charge of 5.6. He acquired the wickets of Agha Salman (45), Mohammed Nawaz (8) and Usama Mir (6). In 351 worldwide matches, Southee now has 697 wickets at a mean of 29.38 and an financial system charge of 4.00. His greatest bowling figures are 7/33.
In 90 Tests, Southee has 353 wickets at a mean of 29.10 and an financial system charge of two.99. His greatest bowling figures are 7/64.
Southee additionally has 210 wickets in 154 ODIs, which have come at a mean of 33.46 and an financial system charge of 36.9. His greatest bowling figures are 7/33.
He additionally has 134 T20I wickets which have are available 107 matches at a mean of 23.72 and ER of 8.16. His greatest bowling figures within the shortest format is 5/18.
Vettori has 696 worldwide wickets. Behind these two gamers are Richard Hadlee (589 wickets), Trent Boult (578 wickets) and Chris Cairns (419).
Overall, Southee is the Fifteenth-highest wicket-taker in worldwide cricket. The prime 5 bowlers in worldwide cricket are: Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralidaran (1,347 wickets), Australian spin nice Shane Warne (1,001 wickets), England’s ageless tempo marvel James Anderson (962 wickets), Indian spin legend Anil Kumble (956 wickets) and Glenn McGrath of Australia (949 wickets).
New Zealand has captured the sequence 2-1. It is their first sequence win in Pakistan since 1969 and the first-ever white ball sequence win in Pakistan.
Coming to the match, on electing to bat first, Pakistan put up 280/9 on the board of their 50 overs. A century from Fakhar Zaman (101 off 122 balls), his eighth, fifty from Mohammed Rizwan (77) and Salman’s entertaining knock of 45 got here in useful for Pakistan.
Southee took 3/56 and ended the day as the highest bowler for Kiwis. Lockie Ferguson took two wickets, and Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi took a wicket every.
Chasing 281, fifties from prime order batters Devon Conway (52) and skipper Williamson (53) stored NZ in hunt, however the guests misplaced some wickets usually and had been decreased to 205/6. Phillips then turned it round for Kiwis, smashing an unbeaten 63 off 42 balls with 4 boundaries and 4 sixes to seal a win for his facet.
Mohammed Wasim (2/35) and Salman (2/42) had been the decide of the bowlers for Pakistan. Mohammed Nawaz and Usmana Mir took one scalp every.
Phillips earned the ‘Man of the Match’ title for his match-winning fifty.
Brief Scores: Pakistan: 280/9 (Fakhar Zaman 101, Mohammed Rizwan 77, Tim Southee 3/56) misplaced to New Zealand: 281/8 in 48.1 overs (Glenn Phillips 63*, Kane Williamson 53, Mohammed Wasim 2/35).
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