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

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PAK vs NZ 2nd T20

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.

Pakistan Scorecard

Total: 192/4 (20 Overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Rizwan c Mitchell b Henry503461147.05
Babar Azam (c)not out10158113174.13
Fakhar Zaman b Henry01000.00
Saim Ayub c Neesham b Ravindra03000.00
Imad Wasim c Latham b Neesham250040.00
Iftikhar Ahmed not out331913173.68

New Zealand Scorecard

Total: 154/7 (20 Overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Tom Latham (c)lbw b Shadab Khan19202095.00
Chad Bowes b Imad Wasim262430108.33
Will Young c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf9121075.00
Mark Chapman not out654044162.50
Daryl Mitchell c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf9710128.57
James Neesham c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Haris Rauf120050.00
Rachin Ravindra c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf560083.33
Cole McConchie b Zaman Khan12920133.33
Henry Shipley not out1100100.00

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

READ: PAK vs NZ Dream11 Team, Expected Playing XIs, and Pitch Report for Pakistan vs New Zealand 2023, 2nd T20I

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