In Bengaluru, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first on a chasing-friendly pitch. However, their opening bowlers initially struggled to make an impact as the New Zealand opening pair comfortably accumulated runs.
By the end of the batting powerplay, the run rate had climbed to 6.6 runs per over. Just as it seemed the batsmen were poised to exploit the favorable batting conditions, Hasan Ali had other ideas.
In the 11th over of the innings, Hasan Ali bowled a tight over, conceding a mere 2 runs in the first four deliveries. Then, on the fifth ball of the over, he delivered a short-pitched delivery to Conway, prompting the batter to attempt a pull shot.
The ball found its way into the gloves of Mohammad Rizwan. Initially, there wasn’t a loud appeal for the wicket, but the left-handed batsman started walking back to the pavilion as soon as the keeper completed the catch.
Rizwan appeared uncertain and somewhat confused, while Hasan Ali half-heartedly appealed. Observing the batter’s retreat to the dressing room, the umpire had no choice but to raise his finger, declaring him out. Pakistan players gathered to celebrate Hasan Ali’s achievement of taking his 100th wicket in ODI cricket.
