Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I Highlights: Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub Shine As PAK Defeat NZ
PAK vs NZ, 1st T20I Highlights: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs in the first T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday.
PAK vs NZ, 1st T20I Highlights: Pakistan celebrated skipper Babar Azam's 100th international match in the shortest format with a clinical 88-run win in the first T20I against New Zealand in Lahore on Friday. Azam failed with just nine runs but Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub scored 47 runs each and put on a 79-run partnership for the third wicket to anchor Pakistan to 182 all out in 19.5 overs. Fast bowler Haris Rauf, one of five players who returned after being rested in Pakistan's last series against Afghanistan, took career best figures of 4-18 as New Zealand were 94 all out in 15.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim finished with 2-2 in his only over -- taking both his wickets off successive deliveries. Mark Chapman top-scored with 27-ball 34 inclusive of four boundaries and a six while skipper Tom Latham made 24-ball 20. (Scorecard)
Pakistan Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
Babar Azam
Shaheen Afridi
Tom Latham
James Neesham
Ish Sodhi
PAK vs NZ, 1st T20I Live Updates
We are back. The players are out in the middle. Shaheen Afridi to bowl first!
...THE CHASE...
The Kiwi bowlers have done a really good job. They first used the new ball to their power by swinging both ways but once it got old, they started to leak runs. However, they were brilliant on the field and did well to take wickets regularly. Now then, New Zealand look a big inexperienced on the batting side and on the flip side, Pakistan have their gun bowling back. It will be fascinating to see who comes out on top. Stay tuned.
Pakistan will feel they are 10-15 runs short here. Credit to New Zealand for the way they bowled and to take wickets at regular intervals. Pakistan did not get the best of start but the momentum shifted to the home side once Saim Ayub walked in the middle. The youngster showed no signs of pressure as he went big right from the word go. That gave Pakistan a good run along with Fakhar Zaman but unfortunately, Ayub was run out and since then they kept losing wickets. There were a couple of starts but no one stayed till the end.
OUT! TAKEN! Benjamin Lister gets his second! Fuller and outside off. Haris Rauf tries to go over long on but fails and finds James Neesham in the deep. Pakistan end with 182.
Bye! Full and outside off. Khan swings and misses. Rauf runs across and does well to take the strike.
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shorter and on middle. Ashraf looks to pull but gets a top edge, high and back to Benjamin Lister who takes a dolly. His first wicket.
Two wides! Shorter and down leg. Rauf misses his pull. Ashraf calls for a quick single and makes it.
Short ball on middle, slower one. Ashraf pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
SIX! BANG! A full toss on middle. Ashraf tonks it over long on for a biggie. Crucial runs.
SIX! POWERED! Shorter and on off, Rauf pulls it hard over square leg for a biggie.
FOUR! Edged away! Short in length and on middle. Rauf looks to pull but edges it over the keeper for a boundary.
Short in length on middle. Rauf looks to pull but misses.
Outside off, chopped past point for a single.
Full and outside off, pushed to point for a single.
OUT! TAKEN! This is full and around off. Shaheen Afridi heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Daryl Mitchell takes to his left and holds his nerves as he takes just over the ropes. His body was leaning back and he throws to Chad Bowes who takes it across with ease. Superb from New Zealand. That is Matt Henry's hat-trick as well.
Outside off, dabbed to short third man. An unnecessary throw and Pakistan get a quick single.
OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand have been superb in the field! Short ball, outside off. Wasim looks to ramp it over but gets a top edge to short third man where Matt Henry takes the skier.
Full and outside off, Ashraf strokes it to long off for a single.
Short in length, outside off. Ashraf swings and misses.