Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs Nepal 1st Match Asia Cup 2023 - Asia Cup One-day international tournament of the 1st ODI match first time played between Nepal and Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan in 30th August 2023.
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| Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed added a mammoth 214 off just 131 balls © AFP/Getty Images |
Captain Babar Azam's record-breaking 151 and Iftikhar Ahmed's scintillating 67-ball hundred before Pace bowlers and All-rounder Shadab Khan's four-for gives Pakistan registered their historic first ODI win against Nepal by a record 238-runs in a one-sided game of the opening match of a Asia Cup.
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- Pakistan's 238-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international and It is their biggest win in a Asia Cup, previous biggest win by 233 against Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2000 and the second heaviest win in a Asia Cup after India's 256-run win against Hong Kong at Karachi in 2008.
- Pakistan's 342 was their third highest ODI score in a Asia Cup and the highest-score by any team at Multan in ODIs, previous highest was 323 by Pakistan against Bangladesh in 2003.
- This is the 25th instance of Pakistan's two batsmen were scores of hundred or more runs in their innings in One-day international and This is the Pakistan's fourth such instance in Asia Cups.
- Babar Azam became the first Pakistan batsman to score a century against Nepal in One-day international cricket history.
- Iftikhar Ahmed became the second Pakistan batsman to score a century against Nepal in ODIs after Babar Azam's hundred in this match.
- Iftikhar Ahmed equalled a 67-ball joint fifth fastest century for Pakistan in One-day internationals, jointly with Basit Ali.
- Babar Azam equalled a 72-ball his joint fastest hundred for Pakistan in ODIs, jointly his 72-ball century against West Indies at Bulawayo in 2018.
- 214 : Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Pakistan in One-day international, previously held by the 176-run stand between Younis Khan and Umar Akmal against Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS) in 2009, It is the Pakistan's ninth highest any-wicket stand in ODIs and the third highest any-wicket stand in a Asia Cup.
- Babar Azam's 151 was the highest score by an Pakistan batsman in a Asia Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 144 held by Younis Khan against Hong Kong at Colombo (SSC) in 2004 and the second highest-score in a Asia Cup after Virat Kohli's 183 against Pakistan at Mirpur in 2012.
- Nepal's 104 was their second lowest score in a completed innings in One-day internationals after their 103 against UAE at Dubai (DSC) in the last year.
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Pakistan scored a massive total of 342-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam hammered a 151 off 131-balls - which was his 19th ODI hundred & his first century against Nepal in ODIs.
Iftikhar Ahmed blasted a career-best unbeaten 109 off 71-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 11-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 153.52 and Mohammad Rizwan struck 44 off 50-balls included 6-fours.
Nepal best bowler by Kompal Kami both took 2-wickets and one for Karan KC - Sandeep Lamichhane.
Nepal scored 104 for all-out in 23.4 overs with top scorer by Sompal Kami cracked a 28 off 46-balls including 4-fours.
Aarif Sheikh hit 26 off 38-balls including 5-fours and Gulshan Jha 13.
Pakistan best bowler by Shadab Khan claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 27-runs in 6.4-overs, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi both took 2-wickets and one for Mohammad Nawaz - Naseem Shah.
Babar Azam named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 151 off 131-balls including 14-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 115.26.
