Babar Azam and Haris Sohail kept Pakistan's Cricket World Cup hopes alive by consigning New Zealand to a six-wicket defeat at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Wednesday (June 26). After opting to bat first, New Zealand were struggling at 83/5 before James Neesham's unbeaten 97 and Colin de Grandhomme's 64 pushed the Kiwis to 237/6 in their 50 overs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi took three wickets. In reply, Azam (101*) and Sohail (68) showed intent on a tricky pitch that offered sharp turn to help their side cross the finishing line with five balls to spare. Get highlights of New Zealand (NZ) vs (PAK) Pakistan here (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FULL SCHEDULE | SEMIS QUALIFICATION SCENARIOS)