Fakhar Zaman moves up to second in ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings.
LAHORE: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has achieved a profession greatest second situation in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings subsequent to crushing consecutive hundreds of years in the initial two ODIs of their continuous five-match series against New Zealand. The left-hander's scores of 117 and 180 not out procured him Player of the Match grants in both ODIs and have assisted him with advancing eight spots in the rundown drove by Babar Azam. Fakhar's past best was seventh position accomplished in April 2021. Wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan is another Pakistan hitter to climb the rankings - from 64th to 58th position - subsequent to indenting up unbeaten thumps of 42 and 54, while quick bowler Haris Rauf has progressed 12 openings to 51st situation after his takes of two for 65 and four for 78.
New Zealand hitters Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell also have gained critical headway. Latham is up three spots to 29th subsequent to scoring 20 and 98 in the two matches, while Mitchell's two centuries have lifted him 57 spots to 51st in the rankings. In different developments on the ODI rankings table, Muhammad Waseem of the Unified Bedouin Emirates has climbed three spots to 62nd among hitters in the wake of scoring 48 against Oman in the elimination round of the Asian Cricket Gathering Men's Chief Cup in Mulpani, Nepal. Oman commander Zeeshan Maqsood has progressed six spots to 43rd among bowlers and three spots to fifth among all-rounders subsequent to getting four for 32 and scoring 40 in that match. Oman's left-arm seamer Bilal Khan has moved from 36th to 33th after his four-wicket pull.
In the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, Sri Lanka players have gained huge headway subsequent to finishing a 2-0 series prevail upon Ireland in Galle. Angelo Mathews has crawled up one spot to 22nd subsequent to scoring 100 not out, Kusal Mendis is up three spots to 39th after top-scoring with 245 while opener Nishan Madushka's thump of 205 sets him in 102nd situation in the batting rankings. Prabath Jayasuriya is up six spots to thirteenth in the bowling rankings in the wake of getting seven scalps in the match while other spinner Ramesh Mendis is up 10 spots to 22nd following his six-wicket match pull. Ireland commander Andrew Balbirnie's scores of 95 and 46 have lifted him 29 spots to 93rd while Harry Tector and Lorcan Exhaust have additionally advanced.
Fakhar zaman crushed his third consect odi century to lead pakistan to a record-breaking seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Saturday.
The Pakistan opener hit 17 limits and six gigantic sixes during his unbeaten thump of 180* as the Asian side effectively pursued down New Zealand's sound complete of 336/5 with 10 conveyances in excess.
A large group of records fell during the match, as Fakhar turned out to be only the fourth Pakistan player to hit three straight ODI hundreds of years and furthermore guaranteed the distinction of being the quickest player from the country to raise 3000 ODI runs.
Pakistan's absolute of 337/3 was likewise the fourth most noteworthy ODI score by Pakistan's men's group in an ODI and their subsequent best run pursue.
Captain Babar Azam (68) and individual experienced hitter Mohammad Rizwan (54*) had their impact in the thrilling triumph, however it was Fakhar that captured everyone's attention as the unique left-hander proceeded with his rich vein of structure in decimating style.
Fakhar the legend as records fall in exciting Pakistan triumph
Pakistan v New Zealand, second ODI
Fakhar Zaman crushed his third sequential ODI century to lead Pakistan to a wonderful record-breaking seven-wicket triumph over New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Saturday.
The Pakistan opener hit 17 limits and six monstrous sixes during his unbeaten thump of 180* as the Asian side effectively pursued down New Zealand's sound all out of 336/5 with 10 conveyances in excess.
A large group of records fell during the match, as Fakhar turned out to be only the fourth Pakistan player to hit three straight ODI hundreds of years and furthermore guaranteed the distinction of being the quickest player from the country to raise 3000 ODI runs.
Pakistan's all out of 337/3 was likewise the fourth most elevated ODI score by Pakistan's men's group in an ODI and their subsequent best run pursue.
Captain Babar Azam (68) and individual experienced hitter Mohammad Rizwan (54*) had their impact in the thrilling triumph, however it was Fakhar that captured everyone's attention as the unique left-hander proceeded with his rich vein of structure in annihilating style.
Pakistan required something uniquely great from Fakhar's in answer as New Zealand presented what looked on be an exceptionally respectable score on the rear of a splendid hundred years from Daryl Mitchell (129) and a similarly significant thump from commander Tom Latham (98).
Mitchell's innings included eight limits and three sixes and his score was the most elevated by a New Zealand player in an ODI in Pakistan and took him past Ricky Ponting's 124* in 1998 for the most elevated by any No.3 from a meeting country.
Pakistan seemed to voyage triumph in answer with Fakhar and Babar at the wrinkle and the score at 200/1, yet the hosts' captain fell and Abdullah Shafique (7) was excused not long after to furnish New Zealand with a good omen.
Be that as it may, Rizwan joined Fakhar at the wrinkle and the accomplished team effectively directed the home side to triumph to guarantee Pakistan opened up a 2-0 lead in the five-game ODI series.
