NEW DELHI: Riding on Fakhar Zaman's blistering century after New Zealand put up a mammoth 401/6 on the board in Bengaluru on Saturday, Pakistan beat the Kiwis in a rain-hit match to miraculously stay alive in the race to the semifinals of the ICC World Cup.
Pakistan's 21-run (DLS) win was fashioned by opener Fakhar Zaman's blistering 126 not out off 81 balls and an unbroken partnership of 194 runs for the second wicket with skipper Babar Azam (66* off 63 balls).