Srinagar: While rest of the Pakistan bowlers struggled, young pacer Naseem Shah was sensational and unlucky not to grab more than two wickets in his spell.
Naseem Shah troubled all the New Zealand batters in the ongoing first ODI in Rawalpindi. The right arm pacer ended with two from his 10 overs in which he conceded only 29 runs.
Naseem’s control and accuracy were on full display as he bowled with pace and precision, making it difficult for the New Zealand batsmen to score runs freely. He maintained a tight line and length throughout his spell, keeping the batsmen guessing and forcing them to take risks.
He also varied his pace and length, bowling a mix of short and full deliveries, which made it difficult for the batsmen to settle down.
Naseem failed to pick a wicket in his first spell despite bowling brilliantly. However, he was rewarded in the final over, when he removed Rachin Ravindra on his second last delivery of the spell. Naseem’s second wicket was equally impressive, as he clean bowled Adam Milne with a beautiful yorker on the last ball of New Zealand’s innings.
Naseem’s performance was instrumental in restricting New Zealand to 288-7, who were at one point looking set to score above 300 plus runs.
