NEW DELHI: Pakistan levelled the T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand with a nine-run win on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hit a strong half-century whereas spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed 4 wickets.
Azam’s 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman’s 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 of their 20 overs earlier than Afridi claimed 4-30 to limit New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs.
Afridi gave Pakistan an excellent begin by dismissing Tom Blundell for 4 in his first over.
Tim Seifert put New Zealand again on monitor with an aggressive 33-ball 52 — his ninth T20I half century containing seven boundaries and two sixes.
Seifert added 76 for the second wicket with skipper Micheal Bracewell (23) however from 81-1, New Zealand misplaced 4 wickets within the house of 25 balls for the addition of simply 22 runs.
Leg-spinner Usama Mir (2-21) had Seifert and Mark Chapman (12) whereas fellow spinner Shadab Khan accounted for Bracewell as New Zealand’s chase was derailed.
However a spotlight of Seifert’s knock got here within the sixth over bowled by Mohammad Amir.
After being hit for a 4 on the primary ball, Amir bowled a full ball large outdoors off. Seifert dived to succeed in for the ball, swung his bat however solely met skinny air because the ball went for large.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of the shot on their official X deal with:
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hit a strong half-century whereas spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed 4 wickets.
Azam’s 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman’s 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 of their 20 overs earlier than Afridi claimed 4-30 to limit New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs.
Afridi gave Pakistan an excellent begin by dismissing Tom Blundell for 4 in his first over.
Tim Seifert put New Zealand again on monitor with an aggressive 33-ball 52 — his ninth T20I half century containing seven boundaries and two sixes.
Seifert added 76 for the second wicket with skipper Micheal Bracewell (23) however from 81-1, New Zealand misplaced 4 wickets within the house of 25 balls for the addition of simply 22 runs.
Leg-spinner Usama Mir (2-21) had Seifert and Mark Chapman (12) whereas fellow spinner Shadab Khan accounted for Bracewell as New Zealand’s chase was derailed.
However a spotlight of Seifert’s knock got here within the sixth over bowled by Mohammad Amir.
After being hit for a 4 on the primary ball, Amir bowled a full ball large outdoors off. Seifert dived to succeed in for the ball, swung his bat however solely met skinny air because the ball went for large.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video of the shot on their official X deal with:
