Pakistan survived the Cricket World Cup on Saturday with a thrilling 21-run victory over New Zealand in torrential rain, inspired by captain Babar Azam and player Fakhar Zaman.
Rain caused a pause in the 21st over, with Pakistan down 160-1 after New Zealand had amassed a massive 401-6 lead.
With a revised goal of 342 off 41 overs, when the rain returned in the 26th over, Zaman was at 126 and Azam was at 66, putting his team on 200-1.
this time bringing the match to a close and declaring Pakistan the winners due to their superior rate.
Pakistan and New Zealand both have eight points and remain in contention for semi-final spots with a match each left to play in the group stage.
