A must win for Pakistan team here at Edgbaston is leading into one of the best battles in the World Cup after New Zealand being able to recover from 83 for 5 wickets to 237 for 6 wickets here in a bowler friendly pitch.
It all started with the amazing bowling performances from Shaheen Afridi and ever reliable Amir as New Zealand lost their top 5 wickets for just 83 runs and surely gave a mini heart attack for others competing for the semi final spot.
But eventually they were able to recover from the tragedy as Neesham and Grandhomme was able to give an amazing fight back.
Jimmy Neesham was the highest scorer for New Zealand as he scored unbeaten 97 runs.Grandhomme was able to get 64 runs on the board.
Highest wicket taker for Pakistan was Shaheen who took 3 wickets for 28 runs.Amir and Shadab took 1 wicket each.
This score of 237 look highly competitive on this pitch but not unchasable for strong Pakistan batting line up.
Watch whether Pakistan will be able to chase this down and keep their hopes alive for Semi Finals from our Live Score Box.