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PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runsPAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs (Image- PCB on X)

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: New Zealand have sealed yet another T20I series against Pakistan after defeating the visitors by 45 runs in the third T20I of the five-match T20I series. Finn Allen had a day on the field where he smashed Haris Rauf for 47 runs in 13 balls faced and led his team to the clinical winning score. Here is the PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I review and scorecard.

A new era of Pakistan Cricket has started where the new test captain and new T20I captain have started the calendar year with series losses. Shan Masood led the Pakistan Cricket team which lost the test series 3-0 to Australia and now Shaheen Afridi is leading the Pakistan Cricket team that have already lost the five-match T20I series 3-0 to New Zealand.

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Review

Another toss win for Pakistan and they again chose to bowl first but this time they went for a couple of changes in the playing 11. More reliance on one or two players in both departments and a few questionable picks for the third T20I. Mohammad Nawaz came in for Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr came in for Abbas Afridi and Zaman Khan took his place replacing Aamer Jamal.

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs
Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan (Getty Images)

Haris Rauf got an early breakthrough when he dismissed Conway for cheap in the 4th over. Finn Allen and Tim Seifert established a strong 125-run partnership where Finn Allen was all over Pakistani Bowlers, especially Haris Rauf. Finn scored another century in just 48 balls and Zaman Khan took his wicket at 137 off just 62 balls with the help of as many as 16 sixes and 5 fours.

Riding over his blistering century, New Zealand breached the 220 mark and posted 224 in 20 overs with the loss of 7 wickets. With a mammoth score to chase, Pakistan’s batting line-up was already weak and they had Aamer Jamal on the bench which even shortened their batting.

Saim Ayub failed again and threw his wicket to Southee. Rizwan was his opening partner striking the ball nicely but he also lost his wicket soon. Babar Azam was the one showing true intent and taking on the Kiwis but he was running short of the partners. Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan and Ifthikar Ahmed didn’t add much value and this pressure made Babar lose his concentration.

PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Finn Allen Firepower Dashes Pakistan As New Zealand Beat Pakistan by 45 runs
Southee Excels at the top (Getty Images)

Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Afridi put all their efforts towards the end but it was too late. Pakistan lost the PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I by 45 runs.

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PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Scorecard

New Zealand- 224/7 (20)

Player RB4s6sSR
Finn Allen b Zaman Khan13762516220.96
Devon Conway c Nawaz b Haris Rauf781087.50
Tim Seifert c Saim Ayub b Wasim312331134.78
Daryl Mitchell c Zaman Khan b Nawaz8510160.00
Glenn Phillips c Saim Ayub b Shaheen Shah Afridi191511126.66
Mark Chapman c Wasim b Haris Rauf120050.00
Mitchell Santner (c)run out (Wasim/Shaheen Shah Afridi)4210200.00
Matt Henry not out1100100.00
Ish Sodhi not out3200150.00
PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Scorecard
BOWLINGORWECONWDNB
Shaheen Shah Afridi443110.7500
Zaman Khan43719.2510
Haris Rauf460215.0040
Mohammad Nawaz444111.0010
Mohammad Wasim43518.7520

Pakistan- 179/7 (20)

BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Saim Ayub c Ferguson b Southee1013142076.92
Mohammad Rizwan c Seifert b Santner24204002120.00
Babar Azam c Phillips b Sodhi58376381156.75
Fakhar Zaman c Santner b Ferguson19101521190.00
Azam Khanc Phillips b Henry107901142.85
Iftikhar Ahmed run out (Santner)1450025.00
Mohammad Nawaz c Seifert b Southee28152322186.66
Shaheen Shah Afridi (c)not out16112011145.45
Mohammad Wasim not out1340033.33
PAK vs NZ 3rd T20I: Scorecard
BOWLINGORWECONWDNB
Tim Southee42927.2500
Matt Henry451112.7510
Lockie Ferguson42716.7510
Mitchell Santner42616.5020
Ish Sodhi43819.5000

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