Christchurch – As the Twenty20 World Cup approaches, Pakistan has suffered a huge defeat against New Zealand. The Kiwis won the three-nation series by nine wickets. After winning the draw, Pakistan scored 130 points for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Kiwis won in 16.1 overs with the loss of one wicket.
The setback for Pakistan was that none of the hitters could perform well. Pakistan’s top scorer is Iftikhar Ahmed who scored 27 points out of 27 balls. Captain Babar Azam was sent off after scoring 21 points out of 23 balls. Asif Ali remained unbeaten in 25th place out of 20 balls. Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Mitchell Bracewell each took two wickets for New Zealand. Ish Sodhi also took a wicket. With the Kiwi spinners not getting racing, the Pak hitters were on the defensive.
New Zealand won with 23 balls in reserve with the loss of only one wicket in the return. The opening of the Finn Allen kiwifruit marked half a century. The Finn faced 42 balls and came out after scoring 62 points. The player scored six six. Devon Conway remained unbeaten at 49 out of 46 balls. Captain Kane Williamson scored nine points out of nine balls.
Bangladesh will play in the Tri-Nation Twenty20 alongside hosts from New Zealand and Pakistan. When Pakistan and New Zealand met in the second game of the series, Pakistan won by six wickets. Pakistan won by 21 points against Bangladesh. Pakistan still has a game to play against Bangladesh.
Summary in English: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Twenty20 Match Updates
