PAK vs NZ Match Highlights: Babar Azam's century helped Pakistan beat New Zealand by 38 runs in the second T20 match

By Aryan Thakur April 15, 2023 2:17 PM UTC

PAK vs NZ 2nd T20 | Image Credit: Twitter, PAK

PAK vs NZ Match Highlights: The second match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand was played today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In this match, while batting first, Pakistan scored 193 runs in 20 overs; in response, the New Zealand team could score only 154 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 7 wickets. Pakistan won the match by 38 runs and took a 2-0 lead in the series.

Usually, the captain prefers to bat first after winning the toss at the Gaddafi Stadium. This evening again Pakistani captain Babar Azam batted first after winning the toss and scored 192 runs in 20 overs at the loss of only 4 wickets. Pakistan team started brilliantly, there was a partnership of 99 runs between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Mohammad Rizwan scored 50 runs in 34 balls with the help of six fours and a six, while Babar Azam scored 101 runs in 5 8 balls with the help of 11 fours and three sixes.

Chasing 150, the New Zealand team could score only 154 runs in 20 overs. Mark Chapman scored the most runs for New Zealand. He scored 65 runs in 40 balls with the help of four fours. He stood on one side of the crease till the last but no batsman supported him.

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Pakistan Scorecard

Total: 192/4 (20 Overs)

Batsman		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mohammad Rizwan	c Mitchell b Henry	50	34	6	1	147.05
Babar Azam (c)	not out	101	58	11	3	174.13
Fakhar Zaman	b Henry	0	1	0	0	0.00
Saim Ayub	c Neesham b Ravindra	0	3	0	0	0.00
Imad Wasim	c Latham b Neesham	2	5	0	0	40.00
Iftikhar Ahmed	not out	33	19	1	3	173.68

New Zealand Scorecard

Total: 154/7 (20 Overs)

Batsman		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham (c)	lbw b Shadab Khan	19	20	2	0	95.00
Chad Bowes	b Imad Wasim	26	24	3	0	108.33
Will Young	c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf	9	12	1	0	75.00
Mark Chapman	not out	65	40	4	4	162.50
Daryl Mitchell	c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf	9	7	1	0	128.57
James Neesham	c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Haris Rauf	1	2	0	0	50.00
Rachin Ravindra	c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf	5	6	0	0	83.33
Cole McConchie	b Zaman Khan	12	9	2	0	133.33
Henry Shipley	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11

Pakistan Playing: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan

Bench: Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Haris, Ihsanullah

New Zealand Playing: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Ben Lister

Bench: Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Dane Cleaver, Blair Tickner

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