ICC World T20: Schedule for Day 3/4 -- SA vs ZIM (Group C)

On the second day of the ICC World Twenty20 Australia beat Ireland comprehensively, while Afghanistan lost to India after giving another heart-winning fight to one of the best T20 side.

 

Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup opener on Sep 18

 

 

In a Group C match today South Africa will take on Zimbabwe, who were crushed by 82 runs in the tournament opener by the hands of hosts, Sri Lanka.

 

The details of matches scheduled for today and tomorrow are given hereunder:

 

ICC World T20 (Day 3): Match No. 4

 

Date/Time: Sep. 20, 2012 at 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT

Teams (Group): South Africa vs Zimbabwe (Group C)

Venue: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

 

ICC World T20 (Day 4): Match No. 5

 

Date/Time: Sep. 21. 2012 at 15:30 local | 10:00 GMT

Teams (Group): Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Group D)

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

 

ICC World T20 (Day 4): Match No. 6

 

Date/Time: Sep. 21. 2012 at 19:30 local | 14:00 GMT

Teams (Group): England vs Afghanistan (Group A)

Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Online Live Streaming, Score Updates, Preview and Video Highlights

ICC World Twenty20 Live

Schedule for Sept 18, 2012

14:00 GMT (19:30 Local) : Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Match Preview:

 

After awarm up round, the ICC World T20 finally begins today as the hosts Sri Lanka take on Zimbabwe, what looks to be an easy target for starting the campaign with a winning node. The home side are slightly favourites with some outlets to win Group C and a good start to the tournament will certainly help to shorten those odds.

 

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Online Live Streaming

Sri Lanka have an average performance during their warm up matches; as they lost against India but managed to register a win against the West Indies. Zimbabwe have had a tough time in their warm up matches getting thrashed by Ireland and losing narrowly to Bangladesh.

 

Sri Lanka, 1996 world champion in ODI format, is definitely a good team and they become more powerful when playing at home so for Zimbabwe it will not be a easy game but every cricket lover knows that upsets are very common in T20 format of Cricket.

 

Until now these two teams have faced each other 2 times in T20 and both time Sri Lanka was the winner. Let's see whether these stats will change or not after today's match.

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Squads:

Sri Lanka squad

 

DPMD Jayawardene*, AD Mathews, LD Chandimal†, TM Dilshan, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, BAW Mendis, BMAJ Mendis, EMDY Munaweera, MKPAD Perera, NLTC Perera, KC Sangakkara†, HDRL Thirimanne

 

Zimbabwe squad

 

BRM Taylor*†, E Chigumbura, AG Cremer, CR Ervine, KM Jarvis, H Masakadza, S Matsikenyeri, CB Mpofu, F Mutizwa, R Muzhange, RW Price, V Sibanda, P Utseya, BV Vitori, MN Waller

 

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Live Streaming:

 

ICC World Twenty20 (Match 1): Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Watch Online Live Streaming:

 

HERE and Here

 

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Score Updates:

 

ICC World Twenty20 (Match 1): Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Watch Live Sscore Updates:

 

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For Today's and Tomorrow's matches schedule of the ICC World Twenty20, Click Below:

 

T20 World Cup: Today's and Tomorrow's Schedule of Matches

 

For complete pre-S8 round matches schedule of the ICC World Twenty20, Click Below:

 

ICC World Twenty20: Format of the Tournament, Schedule, Timings and Venues

ICC World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe -- Video Highlights:

 

Video Highlights of the match will be uploaded HERE, after the match.

Pakistan Vs. Zimbabwe: 2nd Twenty20 International Today (Sunday/Sept.18) -- Start Timings, Squads and Live Score Updates

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Sept. 18) - Second Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will be played today here at Harare Sports Club. Pakistan is unbeaten in this tournament winning lone test, three ODIs and the first T20 match.

Pakistan Vs. Zimbabwe: 2nd Twenty20 International Today (Sunday/Sept.18)

Zimbabwe desperately looking for a victory and will try their hearts out to win today’s match while Pakistan will be looking to complete the tour as ‘invincible’. 

Match is scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (17:00/5:00 pm PST) and 12:00 GMT at Harare Sports Club, Harare.

Zimbabwe squad 

Brendan Taylor(c), Tatenda Taibu(wk), Chamu Chibhabha, Elton Chigumbura, Kyle Jarvis, Hamilton Masakadza, Chris Mpofu, Vusi Sibanda, Prosper Utseya, Malcolm Waller, Regis Chakabva, Craig Ervine, Gregory Lamb, Tino Mawoyo, Ray Price, Brian Vitori, Charles Coventry, Cephas Zhuwawo

Pakistan Probable Squad 

Misbah-ul-Haq(c), Adnan Akmal(wk), Aizaz Cheema, Azhar Ali, Junaid Khan, Rameez Raja, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Tanvir, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Imran Farhat, Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal, Sohail Khan, Taufeeq Umar, Yasir Shah, Umar Akmal

Live Score Updates are available below:

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Muhammad Hafeez Declared Man of the Match as Pakistan Crushed Zimbabwe by 85 Runs

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Sept. 16) – Pakistan crushed hosts Zimbabwe by 85 runs in the first Twenty20 international just concluded at Harare Sports Club here on today.

Man of the Match: Muhammad Hafeez Scored 71 and Picked up 4 Wickets

Zimbabwe batting crumbled in just 15.2 over after making just 113 runs. Coventry and Chibhabha were the significant contributors from Zimbabwe scoring 30 and 28 respectively. Six Zimbabwean batsmen couldn’t even reach the double figure.

Muhammad Hafeez picked up 4 wickets after smashing 71 runs earlier in Pakistan innings and declared man of the match.

Zimbabwe won the toss and invited the visitors to bat first hoping to get early wickets to pressurize Pakistan batting; but Pakistani openers Muhammad hafeez and Asad Shafiq got off to a flyer taking the scores to 72 in just 6 overs without losing any wickets.

Asad Shafiq got run out on total score of 74 after contributing significant 38 runs. Muhammad Hafeez continued his superb form and scored briskly to take the score to 148 before being victim to Chibhabha after contributing 71 runs off just48 balls.

Rameez Raja (Jr.), Umar Akmal and Sohail Tanveer played handy knocks at the end contributing 22, 22 and 17 respectively to take the score to 198.

Pak v Zim (First Twenty20 International) -- Hafeez and Shafiq Helped Pakistan to Get Huge 198/4

HARARE, Zimbabwe (Sept. 16) – Pakistan set a huge target of 199 for Zimbabwe in first Twenty20 international underway at Harare Sports Club here on Friday.

Zimbabwe won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first hoping to get early wickets to pressurize Pakistan batting; but Pakistani openers Muhammad hafeez and Asad Shafiq got off to a flyer taking the scores to 72 in just 6 overs without losing any wickets.

Asad Shafiq got run out on total score of 74 after contributing significant 38 runs. Muhammad Hafeez continued his superb form and scored briskly to take the score to 148 before being victim to Chibhabha after contributing 71 runs off just48 balls.

Rameez Raja (Jr.), Umar Akmal and Sohail Tanveer played handy knocks at the end contributing 22, 22 and 17 respectively.

Zimbabwe now need 199 runs in allotted 20 overs with an average run rate of almost 10 runs per over. 

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (1st T20 International) - Live Score Updates Below:



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Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st Twenty20 International at Harare Sports Club -- Watch Live

Summary:

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st Twenty20 International

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2011

Friday Sept. 16 2011

Harare Sports Club, Harare

Zimbabwe vs Pakistan, 1st Twenty20 International Live

Scheduled Timings: Match scheduled to begin at 5:00 pm PST (14:00 local time, 12:00 GMT)

 Zimbabwe squad

BRM Taylor*, RW Chakabva, CJ Chibhabha, E Chigumbura, CK Coventry, KM Jarvis, H Masakadza, CB Mpofu, RW Price, V Sibanda, T Taibu†, P Utseya, BV Vitori, MN Waller, C Zhuwao

Pakistan squad

Misbah-ul-Haq*, Adnan Akmal†, Aizaz Cheema, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Imran Farhat, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Rameez Raja (2), Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Malik, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Taufeeq Umar, Umar Akmal, Yasir Shah, Younis Khan

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe (1st T20 International) - Live Score Updates Below:

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Zimbabwe v Kenya (Grop A) -Zimbabwe Crushed Kenya by Huge Margin of 161 Runs

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			41
Group			A
Teams		Zimbabwe	v	Kenya
Officials	On-Ground	Billy Doctrove and Kumar Dharmasena
	Off-Ground	Ian Gould, Simon Taufel
	Referee	Ranjan Madugalle
Venue		Eden Gaarden, Kolkata
Toss		Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat
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1st Innings Score		308
			Avg.	6.16
Overs		50
Total Wickets Down		6
1st Best Batsman				Craig Ervine
	Scores	66
2nd Best Batsman				Vusi Sibanda
	Scores	61
1st Top Wicket Taker				Elijah Otieno
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Peter Ongndo
	Wickets	1
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Target		309
			Avg.	6.18
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		147
Total Wickets Down		10
			Avg.	4.08
Overs		36
1st Best Batsman				Nehemiah Odhiambo
	Scores	44	*
2nd Best Batsman				Rakep Patel
	Scores	24
1st Top Wicket Taker				Ray Price
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Grgory Lamb
	Wickets	2
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Match Result:	Zimbabwe	won by	161	Runs

Zim v Ken - Zimbabwe Decided to Bat First After Winning the Toss (Live Score Updates)

KOLKATA - Last battle of minnows today as Zimbabwe will take on Kenya at Eden Garden, Kolkata. 

Match is just about to start as Zimbbawe have won the toss and elected to bat first. Match is being supervised by Billy Doctrove and Kumar Dharmasena, Ian Gould (third), Simon Taufel (fourth), Ranjan Madugalle (referee).

Click here for live score updates.

Teams:
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Tatenda Taibu(w), Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura(c), Gregory Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu
Kenya (Playing XI): Alex Obanda, David Obuya(w), Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo(c), Tanmay Mishra, Thomas Odoyo, Rakep Patel, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo, Elijah Otieno, James Ngoche

World Cup (March 14): Latest Team Position in Group A After Pakistan Beat Zimbabwe

KANDY – Pakistan overcome the Pallekele fear beating Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in a rain-effected match. 

Pakistan had to chase 162 in 38 overs, an adjusted target according to Duckworth-Lewis method due to unexpected stoppages caused by heavy rain.

Asad Shafiq, replacing injured Umar Akmal, played beautifully and calmly for his masterly crafted unbeaten 78 to led Pakistan to an easy victory with almost 4 overs to spare. Muhammad Hafeez also played a handy knock of 49 runs.

Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat. Pakistani pacers extracted help from early moisture from the pitch and never let Zimbabwe batsmen to get in control. Umar Gul, especially, bowled brilliantly and picked up three important wickets in quite quick succession.  

Rain stopped the match twice and ultimately umpires had to end Zimbabwe innings when rain stopped the macth second time; Zimbabwe was playing at 151/7 in 39.4 overs. The target was adjusted accordingly and Pakistan managed to get it quite easily in the end.

With this victory Pakistan not only climbed up to second spot, with four wins in five matches having 8 points, in the Group ‘A’ but they are almost through to the quarterfinals. Pakistan will face defending champion Australia in their next match on March 19.

Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Group A) - Pakistan Through To Quaterfinals Beating Zimbabwe by 7 Wickets

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			33
Group			A
Teams		Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan
Officials	On-Ground	Nigel Llong and Tony Hill
	Off-Ground	Marais Erasmus, Ranmore Martinesz
	Referee	Chris Broad
Venue		Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Toss		Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat
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1st Innings Score		151
			Avg.	3.83
Overs		39.4
Total Wickets Down		7
1st Best Batsman				Craig Ervine
	Scores	52
2nd Best Batsman				Elton Chigumbura
	Scores	32	*
1st Top Wicket Taker				Umar Gul
	Wickets	3
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Abdul Razzaq
	Wickets	1
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Target		162
			Avg.	4.26
Overs*		38
	*Reduced to 38 overs due to rain and target adjusted
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2nd Innings Score		164
Total Wickets Down		3
			Avg.	4.81
Overs		34.1
1st Best Batsman				Asad Shafiq
	Scores	78	*
2nd Best Batsman				Muhammad Hafeez
	Scores	49
1st Top Wicket Taker				Ray Price
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Prosper Utseya
	Wickets	1
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Match Result:	Pakistan	won by	7	Wickets
Man of the Match		Asad Shafiq
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Pakistan v Zimbabwe - Rain-effected match due to resume

KANDY - As reported earlier here, match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe has stopped due to heavy rain at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.

According to latest news from the ground the rain has stopped now but it will take some time to resume the match and it will start on 5:45 pm PST.

Lunch break will be shortened to just 10 minutes and over may also be cut short to compensate the time waasted due to rain.

Pakistan on The Roll - Rain Came to Rescue Zimbabwe Struggling on 96/5 in 28th Over

KANDY – Pakistan is going along quite well against Zimbabwe when the heavy rain interrupted the match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.

Abdul Razzaq struck in the very first over picking up Brendan Taylor on the fifth ball. Reggis Chakabva couldn’t last very long too and fell in the next over to Umar Gul, leaving Zimbabwe struggling on just 5 runs on the board. Tatenda Taibu (19), Vusi Sibanda (5) and Gregory Lamb (16) fell cheaply to Wahab Riaz, Umar Gula and Shahid Afridi respectively.

When rain interrupted the match Craig Ervine was batting on 48 and Elton Chigumbura accompanying him on 3 runs with 96/5 on the board in 27.2 overs.

Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first.

Bangladesh v Netherlands (Group B) - Imrul Kayes Shines as Bangladesh Step Towards Quarterfinals Beating Dutch by 6 Wickets

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh
Feb. 17 -----------  Apr. 02
Compact Match Summary Report
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Match No.			32
Group			B
Teams		Netherlands	v	Bangladesh
Officials	On-Ground	Aleem Dar and Rod Tucker
	Off-Ground	Daryl Harper, Enamul Hoque-Moni
	Referee	Jeff Crowe
Venue		Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong
Toss		Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat
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1st Innings Score		160
			Avg.	3.46
Overs		46.2
Total Wickets Down		10
1st Best Batsman				Ryan ten Doeschate
	Scores	53	*
2nd Best Batsman				Tom Cooper
	Scores	29
1st Top Wicket Taker				Abdur Razzak
	Wickets	3
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Suhrawadi Shuvo
	Wickets	1
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Target		161
			Avg.	3.22
Overs		50
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2nd Innings Score		166
Total Wickets Down		4
			Avg.	4.03
Overs		41.2
1st Best Batsman				Imrul Kayes
	Scores	73	*
2nd Best Batsman				Shahriar Nafees
	Scores	37
1st Top Wicket Taker				Tom Cooper
	Wickets	2
2nd Top Wicket Taker				Mudassar Bukhari
	Wickets	1
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Match Result:	Bangladesh	won by	6	Wickets
Man of the Match		Imrul Kayes
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Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Group A) - Zimbabwe batting first after winning the toss (Final Squads)

KANDY – Zimbabwe has won the toss and chose to bat first here at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy. 

Pakistan has not very good memories associated with the venue ‘Pallekele’, where they lost their first match of the World Cup 2011 against New Zealand by a huge margin of 110 runs on last Tuesday (March 8).

Today they are set to play their 5^th match of the World Cup against Zimbabwe on the same venue. Before today’s match both teams have been face to face 40 times and Pakistan has emerged victorious in 36 while one match has been tied and one fetched no result. 

Pakistan can make their way to quarterfinals with today’s victory as after that they will have to meet only defending champion Australia in their last group match on March 19 at Colombo. 

Both teams have announced their final squads as follows:

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brendan Taylor, Regis Chakabva, Tatenda Taibu(w), Vusi Sibanda, Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura(c), Gregory Lamb, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Shingirai Masakadza, Ray Price

Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, Shahid Afridi(c), Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul

Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Group A) - Weather Report, Pitch Report and Live Score Updates

KANDY - Pakistan has not very good memories associated with the venue ‘Pallekele’, where they lost their first match of the World Cup 2011 against New Zealand by a huge margin of 110 runs on last Tuesday (March 8).

Today they are set to play their 5^th match of the World Cup against Zimbabwe on the same venue. Before today’s match both teams have been face to face 40 times and Pakistan has emerged victorious in 36 while one match has been tied and one fetched no result. 

Pakistan can make their way to quarterfinals with today’s victory as after that they will have to meet only defending champion Australia in their last group match on March 19 at Colombo. 

Weather report: There was a light shower in the morning and heavy showers are expected later in the day. The ground was covered on half an hour ago; but the covers have been removed now. The sun is out. Hopefully, it stays the same way.

Pitch report: The wicket is hard, the grass is not even. There are patchy sections of grass, there will be some uneven bounce and sideways movement. The overcast conditions may force the captain to bowl first.

Live score updates here.

World Cup (March 14) - Match Preview: Pakistan v Zimbabwe (Live Score Updates)

KANDY – Pakistan has not very good memories associated with the venue ‘Pallekele’, where they lost their first match of the World Cup against New Zealand by a huge margin of 110 runs on last Tuesday (March 8).

But they have to play again on the same venue against Zimbabwe tomorrow. Zimbabwe has won only once in this world cup and that was against Canada; while Pakistan has lost their only match against New Zealand out of four they have played. But the attribute of ‘unpredictable’ associated with Pakistan is the biggest threat for themselves as well as for their opponents. 

The match is very important for Pakistan to make their way to quarterfinals; but their shattered confidence can lead them to an unprecedented pressure which can turn tables for them.   

The match will start on 14:00 PST (14:30 IST, 09:00 GMT) and will be officiated by Nigel Llong and Tony Hill, Marais Erasmus (third),  Ranmore Martinesz (fourth), Chris Broad (referee).

CLICK here for live score updates.

Both team s will announce their final eleven just before the start of the match from the following squads:

Zimbabwe (From): Brendan Taylor, Charles Coventry, Tatenda Taibu(w), Craig Ervine, Elton Chigumbura(c), Sean Williams, Regis Chakabva, Prosper Utseya, Graeme Cremer, Ray Price, Chris Mpofu, Sean Ervine, Gregory Lamb, Shingirai Masakadza, Tinashe Panyangara, Terry Duffin

Pakistan (From): Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal(w), Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi(c), Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Abdur Rehman, Shoaib Akhtar, Wahab Riaz, Asad Shafiq, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan

March 10: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe - Today's Match Summary and Team Positions in Group A

KANDY – Zimbabwe after showing a brave fight in the start fell short of 139 runs to huge target of 328 set by Sri Lanka. Brendon Taylor and Regis Chakabva provided a solid start 116 runs; but the middle-order and lower order couldn’t able to take the same spirit.

Actually the day totally belongs to Tillakaratne Dilshan. First he dominated the Zimbabwe by the bat and then with the ball claiming 4 wickets. Muttiah Muralitharan also picked up three wickets.

Earlier, Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan set a new first wicket partnership record in the world cups. This is first ever first wicket double century partnership for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka lost their first wicket on 282 and then Chris Mpofu created a little panic among the Lankan Tigers claiming 4 successive wickets. Sri Lanka managed to take the score to 327 which once seemed to touch 400-mark.

Tillakaratne Dilshan was named man of the match for his brilliant all-round performance and helped Sri Lanka to stand on the top of the table with 7 points followed by New Zealand and Pakistan respectively.