PAK vs NZ Match Highlights: Pakistan beat New Zealand by 88 runs in the first T20 match
By Aryan Thakur Apr 14, 2023 8:00 PM IST
Pak vs NZ Match Highlights: The New Zealand team has gone on a tour of Pakistan. This tour starts tomorrow (14 April) and will end on 7 May. Both teams will play five ODIs and five T20 matches. The first match of the five T20 series was played today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The Pakistani team was led by Babar Azam, while the New Zealand team was led by Tom Latham in the absence of Kane Williamson.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, elected to bat first after winning the toss. In 19.5 overs, the team scored 182 runs while losing 10 wickets. Although the team's beginnings weren't particularly noteworthy, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam, the first two players for Pakistan, were both dismissed during the power play. Both Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub contributed 47?47 run innings.
Chasing the target of 182 runs, the New Zealand team got all out for just 94 runs in 15.3 overs. Mark Chapman scored the highest inning total of 34 runs for New Zealand. For Pakistan, Haris Rawf took four wickets for 17 runs in 3.3 overs. Imad Wasim got two wickets, while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zaman Khan, Faheem Ashraf, and Shadab Khan each got one wicket.
Match Details
- Match: PAK vs NZ, 1st T20I, New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2023
- Date: Friday, April 14, 2023
- Toss: Pakistan won the toss and opt to bat
- Time: 9:30 PM
- Venue: Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- Result: Pakistan Won by 88 runs
Pakistan Scorecard
Total: 182-10 (19.5 Overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Mohammad Rizwan | lbw b Milne | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Babar Azam (c) | b Milne | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Fakhar Zaman | c Chapman b Sodhi | 47 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 138.23 |
| Saim Ayub | run out (Bowes) | 47 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 167.85 |
| Shadab Khan | c Latham b Henry | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | c Latham b Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Imad Wasim | c Henry b Neesham | 16 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 123.07 |
| Faheem Ashraf | c & b Lister | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | c Bowes b Henry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Haris Rauf | c Neesham b Lister | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 220.00 |
| Zaman Khan | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
New Zealand Scorecard
Total: 94-10 (15.3 Overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Tom Latham (c) | lbw b Haris Rauf | 20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Chad Bowes | lbw b Zaman Khan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Will Young | b Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Haris Rauf b Faheem Ashraf | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 220.00 |
| Mark Chapman | c Zaman Khan b Shadab Khan | 34 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 125.92 |
| James Neesham | c sub (Shan Masood) b Haris Rauf | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Rachin Ravindra | b Haris Rauf | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Adam Milne | c Iftikhar Ahmed b Imad Wasim | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Ish Sodhi | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Matt Henry | c Mohammad Rizwan b Imad Wasim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Lister | b Haris Rauf | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
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