Naseem Shah's world record in sixth ODI
Kiwi bowler left behind, Pakistan got 500th win
New Delhi, Pakistan's young fast bowler Naseem Shah registered a world record in his name against New Zealand (PAK v NZ). Naseem bowled sharp in the first ODI of the 5-match series played in Rawalpindi. He took 2 wickets for 29 runs in his quota of 10 overs. Pakistan won this match by 5 wickets. The Pakistan team, captained by Babar Azam, has taken a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.
Naseem was playing the sixth ODI of his career against New Zealand. He has become the highest wicket-taker in the first 6 ODIs. He has got 20 wickets in 6 ODIs. During this, he broke the record of Kiwi team fast bowler Matt Henry, who took 19 wickets in 6 ODIs. Bangladesh's fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman is at number three in this list, who took 18 wickets in the first 6 ODIs.
Pakistan registered 500th victory
Pakistan won the match with 9 balls to spare. Batting first, New Zealand scored 288 runs for 7 wickets. In response, Pakistan team scored 291 runs for 5 wickets in 48.3 overs on the basis of Fakhar Zaman's 117 runs. This is Pakistan's 500th win in ODI cricket. In terms of most ODI wins, Australia is at number one with 594 wins while India is at number two with 539 wins. Pakistan's team is at number three.
Naseem's cricket career
Naseem Shah has taken 42 wickets in 15 Test matches while he has 20 wickets in 6 ODIs. The 20-year-old right-arm fast bowler Naseem has so far played 19 T20 Internationals in which he has taken 15 wickets. Naseem was recently made DSP by the Balochistan Police. Like Naseem, many players in India have been given honorary titles, including Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.