Daryl Mitchell hit a second successive century whereas Tom Latham missed a ton by two runs as New Zealand piled up 336-5 within the second one-day worldwide towards Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The fashionable one-drop batter improved on his 113 within the first ODI on Thursday with 129 for 119 balls, and was ably supported by Latham (98) and Chad Bowes (51) after New Zealand have been despatched in to bat by Pakistan. Mitchell smashed three sixes and eight boundaries and consolidated the innings via a third-wicket stand of 183 with skipper Latham, because the pair took full benefit of a flat pitch.

Mitchell was lastly caught brilliantly by Mohammad Nawaz off pacer Naseem Shah within the forty sixth over, whereas Latham was caught behind off Haris Rauf an over later.

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It was Naseem who gave Mitchell an additional life 4 wanting his hundred when he dropped a easy catch off spinner Usama Mir at mid-on.

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That allowed Mitchell to finish his hundred off 102 balls — his third in his ODI profession.

Latham knocked eight boundaries and a six off 85 balls.

Bowes and Will Young gave New Zealand a 33-run begin earlier than pacer Rauf had Young caught behind for 19 within the sixth over.

Bowes, who hit seven boundaries in his maiden ODI half century, steadied the innings with Mitchell because the pair added 86 for the second wicket.

It was Rauf once more who broke the stand when he trapped Bowes leg earlier than wicket within the nineteenth over.

Rauf was the decide of bowlers with 4-78.

Pakistan lead the five-match collection 1-0 after successful the primary match by 5 wickets, additionally in Rawalpindi.

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