Birmingham, June 27 -- : Pakistan batsman Babar Azam's ton helped his side thrash New Zealand by six wickets at Edgbaston here on Wednesday in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
As a result of this loss, New Zealand's unbeaten streak in the ongoing tournament came to an end and Pakistan was able to keep their hopes alive of reaching the knock-out stage.
Chasing a target of 238 runs, Pakistan lost its first wicket in the third over of their inning. Fakhar Zaman (9) was dismissed by Trent Boult. Fakhar looked to loft the ball over midwicket, but he just managed a leading edge, handing a simple catch to Martin Guptill.
Imam-ul-Haq (19) was also not able to stay at the crease for a long time, as he was sent back to the pavilion by Loc...