In the second one-day international match against New Zealand on Saturday, Fakhar Zaman scored a remarkable unbeaten 180 off 144 balls, leading Pakistan to a seven-wicket victory.
This was Zaman’s third consecutive century, following his 117 in the first match and 101 against the same team in January. During his innings, Zaman set five new records. Pakistan successfully chased a target of 337 runs in just 48.2 overs, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The next three matches will take place in Karachi on May 3, 5, and 7.
“It was my lucky day to score again against New Zealand as I got chances,” said Zaman.
“I try to take my time at the start and then with five players in the circle it becomes easier to score.”
Visiting skipper Latham described Zaman as “outstanding”.
“We were very happy at the halfway mark,” said Latham. “Fakhar played an outstanding knock. They were able to build partnerships and that was a big tick in the batting department.”
