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Hasan Nawaz scored an unbeaten 105 runs. He was adjudged Player of the Match.
Pakistan has returned to the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand. The team defeated Kiwis by 9 wickets in the third match. After this victory, the series score has increased to 2–1. New Zealand won the first two matches to take a 2–0 lead.
In the match played in Auckland on Friday, Pakistan decided to bowl and bowl and all out New Zealand for 204 runs in 19.5 overs. Then the target of 205 runs was achieved for one wicket in 16 overs. Pakistani opener Hasan Nawaz scored an unbeaten 105 runs. While captain Aga Salman scored an unbeaten 51 runs.
Pakistani opener Hasan Nawaz scored an unbeaten 105 runs.
Interesting facts related to the match
- Pakistan-New Zealand match has the highest number of 411 runs. The previous Agiget was of 406 runs.
- Hasan Nawaz is Pakistan’s fourth batsman to score a century at T20 International.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl.
Poor starts, openers returned to pavilion in powerplay New Zealand started to battle after losing the toss. The team lost the wickets of the openers inside the powerplay. Finn Ellen became the victim of Shaheen Shah Afridi on a team score of 3 runs. They could not even open an account. Tim Sifart was also dismissed for 19 runs.
Mark Chapman took the front after the openers were dismissed for 43 runs. He scored 94 runs on 44 balls. The innings included 11 fours and 4 sixes. Chapman shared a 55 -run partnership on 30 balls for the third wicket with Deril Mitchell and took the score 98 runs. Finally, Michael Bracewell scored 31 runs to reach the score 200.
The New Zealand team gave Pakistan a target of 205 runs.
Haris-Nawaz starts fast in run chase Pakistan’s team made a strong start by chasing a score of 205 runs. Opener Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz scored fast in the powerplay. After the first 6 overs, the team’s score was 75/1. On the 5th ball of the last over of Powerplay, Mohammad Haris was dismissed for 41 runs on 20 balls. He was caught by Jacob Dafi at the hands of wicket keeper Michael Hey.
Haris shared a 74 -run partnership with Nawaz on 35 balls. After Haris was dismissed, Nawaz, along with captain Aga Salman, won the team. Both partnered 133 not out for the second wicket.
Haris-Nawaz shared an opening of 74 runs on 35 balls.
New Zealand won the first 2 matches The New Zealand team won the first 2 matches of the series to take a 2–0 lead. The team won the first match by 9 wickets and the second match by 5 wickets.
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