Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf had a bitter-sweet ICC Cricket World Cup outing in opposition to New Zealand, as he reached a profession milestone of 150 worldwide wickets but additionally entered the file books for the mistaken causes. In what was a must-win match in opposition to the Kiwis, Rauf took one wicket for 85 runs in 10 overs at an financial system fee of 8.5 registering the costliest spell in historical past of Pakistan cricket in World Cups. He claimed the wicket of batting all-rounder Daryl Mitchell. In 99 matches, Rauf now has 150 worldwide wickets at a mean of over 24 and a strike fee of 21.31, together with his greatest bowling figures studying 5/18.
However, moments later, 17 minutes to actual, Shaheen Shah Afridi broke the file on the identical day to change into the costliest bowler in a single recreation of a World Cup for the Men in Green. Afridi completed his spell wicket-less and gifting away 90 runs as New Zealand a large complete of 401 runs on the board on the Chinnaswamy.
Coming again to Rauf, the speedster has one Test wicket in a single match, 66 ODI scalps in 36 matches at a mean of 26.63 with greatest figures of 5/18. In T20Is, his most well-liked format, Rauf has 83 wickets in 62 matches at a mean of 21.71, with the perfect figures of 4/18.
Rauf’s 1/85 in opposition to the Kiwis can be the second-most costly spell by a Pakistan bowler in World Cup historical past, with Shaheen Afridi on the high after a wicketless spell on Saturday by which he gave away 90 runs.
At 2.21 pm – Haris Rauf bowls the costliest spell in Pakistan World Cup historical past.
At 2.38 pm – Shaheen Afridi bowls the costliest spell in Pakistan World Cup historical past.
 Good battle between Pakistan bowlers. pic.twitter.com/WIXvJ5hzIz
 Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 4, 2023
Rauf has additionally conceded 16 sixes on this World Cup, most by a bowler in a single version of the match. This file was beforehand held by Zimbabwe’s Tinashe Panyangara (15 in 2015).
Rauf is having a nightmarish World Cup up to now. Though he’s the joint fifth highest wicket-taker within the match with 13 scalps in eight matches, his bowling common has shot as much as 36.07 and strike fee to 31.84. His greatest bowling figures are 3/43.
Though he has wickets in hand, he has been smashed across the park and wickets have been much less frequent than beforehand for a bowler of his calibre. (Cricket World Cup 2023: Rachin Ravindra Breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s Record With Century Against Pakistan)
With their hopes of semifinal qualification actually hanging by a thread, Pakistan gained the toss and opted to bowl first. (Most Sixes Hits In Single Innings During Cricket World Cup 2023)
With three wins and 4 losses, Pakistan is at the moment within the sixth place whereas NZ is at fourth with 4 wins and three losses. A do-oir-die conflict for Pakistan, the match can be essential for the Kiwis as a win will just about safe them a spot within the top-four.
Riding on Rachin Ravindra’s spectacular third WC ton (108 in 94 balls, with 15 fours and a six) and skipper Kane Williamson’s (95 in 79 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes), New Zealand raced to its highest-ever World Cup complete of 401/6.
Middle order batters Glenn Phillips (41 in 25 balls with 4 boundaries and two sixes), Mark Chapman (39 in 27 balls with seven fours) and Daryl Mitchell (29 in 18 balls with 4 boundaries and a six) scored aggressively on the back-end to assist New Zealand set a humongous goal for Pakistan. (With ANI inputs)
