PAK vs NZ, 3rd T20I: In the ongoing five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand, the home team has taken a 2-0 lead against Pakistan. The third match of the series will be played at the University Oval Stadium in Dunedin. Shaheen Afridi and company will have to win the third match at any cost to survive the series.
The first match of the series was played at Eden Park Stadium in Auckland, where New Zealand won the match by 46 runs. Batting first, the home team set a huge score of 226 runs for Pakistan in 20 overs. In reply, the Men in Green were all out for 180 runs in 18 overs. In this match, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson played half-century innings for New Zealand.
The second match of the series was played at Seddon Park in Hamilton, where Pakistani captain Shaheen Afridi again won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first. Batting first, Blackcaps scored 194 runs at the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. In batting, the team’s opener, Finn Allen scored 74 runs in just 41 balls with the help of seven fours and five sixes.
While chasing the target, Pakistan team once again got all-out in the second match. Pakistan could score only 173 runs in 19.3 overs. Babar Azam, who was struggling with form for a long time, played an innings of 66 runs in 45 balls with the help of seven fours and two sixes, while Fakhar Zaman also played a brilliant inning of 50 runs in 25 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes, but the team Were unable to ensure victory.
PAK vs NZ, 3rd T20I: Match Details
- Tour: Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2024
- Match: NZ vs PAK, 3rd T20I
- Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Time: 5:30 AM
- Venue: University Oval, Dunedin
PAK vs NZ, 3rd T20I: Probable Playing 11
Pakistan Probable Playing 11: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf
New Zealand Probable Playing 11: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
PAK vs NZ, 3rd T20I: Full Squad
Pakistan Full Squad: Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Haseebullah Khan, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan
New Zealand Full Squad: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert
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