New Zealand beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in a thrilling first T20 match to take a 1-0 lead in the series. For the Kiwis, Tim Seifert batted well and scored 57 off 43 balls with the help of 1 six and 6 fours and played an important role in the victory.
According to details, in the match played at Eden Park Auckland, the captain of the national team Shadab Khan decided to bat first after winning the toss. For Pakistan, Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammad Rizwan started the innings but Abdullah Shafiq was caught on the ball of "Duffy" without scoring any runs on the combination of only 8. Mohammad Rizwan also caught on the ball of Duffy by scoring only 17 runs. Done.
Young batsman Haider Ali came on the field to bat at number three but he too could not compete with the 'stormy' bowling of the Kiwi bowlers and returned to the pavilion without scoring. Senior all-rounder Muhammad Hafeez also scored without scoring. The boat was left to sink while Khushdal Shah also scored only 16 runs and was caught out. Faheem Ashraf batted aggressively in the last overs of the match and scored 31 runs off 18 balls with the help of 3 sixes and 2 fours and played an important role in giving a defensive target to the rival team. Among other batsmen, Emad Wasim scored 19, Wahab Riaz 9, Shaheen Shah Afridi 10 and Haris Rauf 1.
Jacob Duffy was the most successful bowler for New Zealand, leading 4 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs, and Scott Kogalaren took 3 wickets while Ash Sodhi and Blair Takner took one wicket each. To succeed
In pursuit of the target, New Zealand's Martin Guptill and Tim Seifert started the innings, but on a total score of just 8, Martin Guptill was caught by Shadab Khan in an attempt to hit a six off Shaheen Shah Afridi's ball, who ran back. He made a great dive near the boundary and caught a great catch. The national team's second victory came from Harris Ruff, who led the way for the pavilion with a total of 21 off Devon Conway. Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips batted cautiously but aggressively to take the team's total to 65, but Glenn Phillips was dismissed for 23. Tim Seifert batted well and scored 57 off 43 balls with the help of 1 six and 6 fours and was caught by Faheem Ashraf off Shaheen Shah Afridi. Other batsmen included Mark Chapman (34), Jamie Neesham (15), and Mitchell Sentner (12).
Harris Ruff proved to be the most successful bowler for Pakistan who led 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs while Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2 wickets.
It is to be noted that the permanent captain of the national team Babar Azam was injured due to a ball hitting his thumb during the practice session due to which he will not be able to play in the T20 series and Shadab Khan is acting as captain in his place.
Shadab is captaining the national team. Khushdal Shah, Emad Wasim, Fahim Ashraf, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Rizwan, Abdullah Shafiq, Haider Ali and Muhammad Hafeez are part of the team.
New Zealand are led by Mitchell Sentner, while other players include Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jamie Neesham, Mark Chapman, Scott Koglarin, Ash Sodhi, Jacob Duffy and Blair Takner.
