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Opener Fakhar Zaman hit his seventh one-day international century to steer Pakistan to a 16-run victory in the first of a three-match series Tuesday against the Netherlands in Rotterdam.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in warm and humid conditions on a day where big scores were expected on a sluggish pitch at the VOC Cricket Club outside the Dutch harbor city.
The tourists however got off to a slow start before posting a commanding 314-6 after 50 overs. Despite a valiant run chase, the Dutch finished on 298-8 against a spirited Pakistani team, backed by a myriad of vocal supporters.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam afterwards admitted being concerned at times during the match in what he described as “tricky conditions”.
Zaman’s innings however “gave a solid partnership on which we could build”, he said. Zaman carved out a run-a-ball 109 while Azam hit 74 before being caught after mistiming a delivery from Dutch paceman Logan van Beek. – AFP
