In a T20I series, Pakistan and New Zealand started the match today April 14, 2023 at Lahore Gaddafi Stadium.
The New Zealand trip to Pakistan, which consists of five T20Is and as many ODIs, promises to provide fans with some exciting international cricket.
Shaheen Afridi’s return, who will play for the first time in international cricket since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final against England in November 2022, has assisted Pakistan to choose a star-studded T20I side.
The Teams:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, and Zaman Khan.
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Dane Cleaver, Matt Henry, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, and Will Young.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the opening Twenty20 match by 182 targeted runs.
Pakistan chose to bat first after winning the toss earlier in the game. Baber Azam and Muhammad Rizwan were the Pakistani teams’ openers. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were in excellent form just in time for Pakistan to win the match. Sami Ayub and Fakhar Zaman put in an excellent performance.
Matt Henry made a hat-trick by knocking out Shadab Khan, and Iftikhar Ahmed Shaheen Shah Afridi.
He is the fourth New Zealand bowler to score a hat-trick in a Twenty20 match.
The Pakistani bowlers were excellent in restricting the other team to 182.
The best bowler was Haris Rauf, who finished the game with 4 wickets.
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