Pakistans lower order performance couldn't Stop Rain and Guptill

New Zealand cruise their way into the Second ODI at Nelson, as rain made their way easy with the reshuffled target, after the loss of two early wickets into the chase set by some characteristic low order performance by Pakistan.

Pakistan top order failed once again and the most bothering thing is that they looked clueless against the Kiwis new ball attack, if not Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan produced the fifties, Pakistan would have wrapped up under 180.

Those were the impact of their performance as Hasan Ali gone all for money at the end with big hits, and Shadab being the anchor in the lower middle order to help Pakistan way out of the rabbit hole with Pakistan hanging at 108/5 when he walked to the crease and seen them off until the end of 246.

Other than that, Hafeez has been the stand out of their batsman as he scored runs at brisk through middle overs and laid a good partnership with Malik, but the later haven't converted the start in to big.

Pakistan would have taken the target of  247 anyhow and they did get the early wickets of dangerous Munro and Williamson defending the modest total. But the weather had other ideas which resulted to last for more than 2 hours and the altered target according to DLS method always gonna favour the hosts with 8 wickets in hand.

While it is what happened as they needed 8 an over in 12 overs of the altered Innings, the pressure was on Pakistan not just to pick up wickets but also to control the runs as the match shifted into the T20 mood.

Guptill who looked scratchy before the rain break loosened up his bat grip to smash the ball all over the park. And he was well complemented by Taylor at the other end with running for everything as Pakistan fielding looked scratchy.

At the end, it was only a matter an of time for Kiwis to get the score. While Pakistan bowlers couldn't pull off when they were put under the pump, although their bowling was not up to the mark after the break.

The real concern though has been their batting which is not able to see off the early spell, and now they find themselves in a situation to win the remaining 3 games in the 5- match ODI series as New Zealand lead by 2-0.