The Pakistani team had a very disappointing start to the T20 series against New Zealand. In the first T20 match, the Kiwis easily defeated the Green Shirts by 9 wickets. The host team achieved the target of 92 runs in 10.1 overs. 8 Pakistani batsmen could not even enter double figures.
During Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand, New Zealand won the toss and decided to field in the first T20 International played in Christchurch.
Pakistani squad:
Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz and Muhammad Ali made their debut in the T20 International from Pakistan. The Pakistani squad consisted of Muhammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, captain Salman Ali Agha, Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad, Jehandad Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed and Muhammad Ali.
Kiwi Squad:
The Kiwi squad consisted of Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Hay, Michael Bracewell, Zach Faulk, Kelly Jamieson, Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy.
The Pakistan team had a very disappointing start, with openers Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz returning to the pavilion without opening their accounts, while the third wicket in the form of Irfan Khan also fell for a total score of one run.
The fourth player to return to the pavilion was Shadab Khan, who was dismissed for 3 runs for a total score of 11, captain Salman Ali Agha could also score only 18 runs and half of the Pakistan team returned to the pavilion for 57 runs.
Khushdil Shah scored 32 runs off 30 balls with the help of 3 sixes and then he also returned to the pavilion, debutant Abdul Samad 7, Jehandad Khan 17 and Shaheen Shah Afridi were dismissed for one run while Abrar Ahmed scored 2 and Mohammad Ali scored one run and thus the Pakistani team was dismissed for 91 runs in 18.4 overs.
For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy took 4, Kelly Jamieson took 3, Ish Sodhi took 2 and Zachary Fawkes took one wicket.
The host team achieved an easy target of 92 runs in 10.1 overs for the loss of just one wicket, Tim Seifert played an innings of 44 runs with the help of a six and 7 fours while Finn Allen scored 29 and Tim Robinson scored 18 runs, the only wicket for Pakistan came to Abrar Ahmed.
Kiwi bowler Kelly Jamieson, who took 3 wickets for 8 runs, was named player of the match.
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