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After Reports Claim Asia Cup May Be Postponed Over Venue Confusion, A New Update Says This

Contradicting media reports that Asia Cup could be postponed and a parallel tournament, excluding Pakistan, could be played in Dubai in the same window, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) sources on Monday said that they have not sent out any such proposal to the member nations. A report in Pakistan media claimed that if PCB will not agree to play Asia Cup at a neutral venue, the tournament could be taken away from the country.

Fakhar Zaman Hits Third Successive Ton As Pakistan Beat New Zealand

Fakhar Zaman smashed a third consecutive century to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Saturday. The 33-year-old left-handed opener hit an undefeated 180 off 144 balls for his tenth ODI hundred. It followed his 117 in the first match and 101 against the same opponents in January as Pakistan chased a stiff 337-run target in 48.2 overs. The win gives Pakistan a 2-0 lead in the five-match series with the last three matches in Karachi on May 3, 5 and 7.

Watch: Babar Azam's Reaction After Successful Review Sparks Meme Fest

Daryl Mitchell hit a second successive century while Tom Latham missed a ton by two runs as New Zealand piled up 336-5 in the second one-day international against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The stylish one-drop batter improved on his 113 in the first ODI on Thursday with 129 for 119 balls, and was ably supported by Latham (98) and Chad Bowes (51) after New Zealand were sent in to bat by Pakistan. Mitchell smashed three sixes and eight boundaries and consolidated the innings through a third-wicket stand of 183 with skipper Latham, as the pair took full advantage of a flat pitch.

Watch: Umpire Stops PAK vs NZ Game For Unusual Reason. Twitter Is Stunned

It was an embarrassing moment for Pakistan cricket as the second ODI encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand was halted for an extremely unusual reason. The match was just one over old when the on-field officials realised that the dimensions of the 30 yard circle was not correct. The match, which was being played at Rawalpindi, was stopped as the umpires rectified the circle with help from the ground officials. According to reports in Pakistan media, umpire Aleem Dar took charge of rectifying the measurements and he measured the distance with steps.

Pakistan Join India, Australia With Unique Feat To Enter Elite List Of ODI Teams

Pakistan registered a comfortable 5 wickets victory against New Zealand as they chased down the target of 289 with 9 balls to spare. This victory marked their 500 wins in the ODI format. Pakistan became the third team to reach the 500-win mark after Australia and India, getting to the landmark in their 949th ODI outing. Australia sits at the top of the list with 594 wins followed by India on 539. The achievement comes after Pakistan made their ODI debut in February 1973, and secured a first win in the format in their second ODI appearance - versus England at Nottingham in August 1974.

Babar Azam "Still Doesn't Know How To Do Captaincy": Ex-Pakistan Star's Scathing Remark

Pakistan squandered a 2-0 lead against New Zealand in the recently concluded five-match T20I series as the visitors fought their way back to level the series 2-2. After the fourth T20I was called off due to a hailstorm in Rawalpindi, New Zealand secured a comprehensive win in the fifth and final T20I to level the series. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal has questioned captain Babar Azam's leadership credentials.

Pakistan And New Zealand Enter World Cup Mode With ODI Series

Pakistan and New Zealand contest a five-match one-day series starting on Thursday in Rawalpindi which serves as crucial build-up to the World Cup. The series offers both sides the opportunity to feel out each other's strengths and weaknesses ahead of the World Cup in India in October-November. The Black Caps shocked the home side by squaring a preceding five-match Twenty20 series 2-2 despite missing eight players -- including skipper Kane Williamson -- due to the ongoing Indian Premier League or injury.

Mark Chapman, Iftikhar Ahmed Attain Career High Positions In ICC Rankings, Suryakumar Yadav Remains On Top

Mark Chapman of New Zealand and Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan have attained career-best positions in the ICC men's T20I player rankings at the end of their five-match series in Rawalpindi. Suryakumar Yadav remains at the top of the rankings and is the only Indian in the top-10. Chapman, who smashed unbeaten knocks of 71 off 42 deliveries and 104 off 57 in those two matches to finish with a series topping aggregate of 290 runs, has rocketed 48 places to 35th in the rankings. Chapman's previous best ranking was 54th attained in February 2018.

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After Reports Claim Asia Cup May Be Postponed Over Venue Confusion, A New Update Says This

Fakhar Zaman Hits Third Successive Ton As Pakistan Beat New Zealand

Watch: Babar Azam's Reaction After Successful Review Sparks Meme Fest

Watch: Umpire Stops PAK vs NZ Game For Unusual Reason. Twitter Is Stunned

Pakistan Join India, Australia With Unique Feat To Enter Elite List Of ODI Teams

Babar Azam "Still Doesn't Know How To Do Captaincy": Ex-Pakistan Star's Scathing Remark

Pakistan And New Zealand Enter World Cup Mode With ODI Series

Mark Chapman, Iftikhar Ahmed Attain Career High Positions In ICC Rankings, Suryakumar Yadav Remains On Top