After winning the first ODI against New Zealand at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan became the third team in history to reach 500 One Day International (ODI) wins.
Pakistan Team make ODI Records
Previously, Australia and India were the only international teams to have more than 500 wins in the 50-over format.
In the 949th ODI, the Men in Green won their 500th match. The Green Shirts have won 92 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka, 73 against India, 63 against the West Indies, 57 against New Zealand, 54 against Zimbabwe, 34 against Australia, and 32 each against England and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Australia has won 594 out of 978 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), while India has won 539 out of 1029 ODIs.
The following teams have the most ODI victories:
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result |
| Australia | 978 | 594 | 341 | 9 | 34 |
| India | 1,029 | 539 | 438 | 9 | 43 |
| Pakistan | 949 | 500 | 420 | 8 | 20 |
| West Indies | 854 | 411 | 403 | 10 | 30 |
| South Africa | 654 | 399 | 228 | 6 | 21 |
| Sri Lanka | 883 | 399 | 440 | 5 | 39 |
The Men in Green played their first ODI against New Zealand in 1973 and have come a long way since then to reach this amazing milestone.
Pakistan has always been a powerful force to be reckoned with in the cricketing world, with renowned cricketers such as Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis, and the current crop of players under the leadership of Babar Azam have established their credentials at the top level.
With this victory, Pakistan has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series against New Zealand and will be aiming to sweep the BlackCaps to become the world’s top ODI team.
The Men in Green celebrates their success as team in cricketing history
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