HAMILTON: New Zealand won by 21 runs against Pakistan in the 2nd T20I at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Adam Milne’s inspiring display with the ball helped the host to a win in the second T20I against the visitors. New Zealand A. Milne took 4 wickets against Pakistan and played a key role to win the 2nd T20I.
New Zealand are the victorious side at the end of the second T20I in Hamilton.#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/U1rRrsOahG
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 14, 2024
Babar Azam made 66, Fakhar Zaman 50 and Shaheen Shah Afridi 22 but they could not translate that in to a win against the hosts.
T20I fifty No.32 for @babarazam258 and his second of the series 🏏#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/LM85eKIfSu
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 14, 2024
9️⃣th T20I half-century ✨@FakharZamanLive is dismissed after a sensational 23-ball fifty 🏏#NZvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/BIZQPiR6a9
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 14, 2024
Earlier, New Zealand made 194/8 against Pakistan in Hamilton on Sunday. Finn Allen scored 74 runs against the visitors while Mitchell Santner made 25 runs in the 2nd T20I. Haris Rauf took 3 wickets while Abbas Afridi dismissed two batters during the match.
Brief score:
New Zealand (20 overs) 194/8
F, Allen 74,
Pakistan: (19.3/20 overs, Target:195) 173
- Azam 66
- Zaman 50
Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first in the 2nd T20I against New Zealand. Pakistan played against the hosts with the same playing XI in the 2nd Twenty20 International (T20I) today at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Pakistan kicked off their trip on a downbeat note, suffering a 46-run defeat in the series first game against New Zealand.
Pakistan’s playing XI:
Mohammad Rizwan, Aamir Jamal, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (WK), Iftikhar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi (C), Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir.
In the first T20I match, New Zealand won by 46 runs against the visitors in Auckland. Despite a stunning start provided by Saim Ayub’s astonishing knock as the batter scored 27 runs off just 8 balls, the Green Shirts crumbled in their chase but could not translate that into a good win.
Remaining matches
3rd T20 match– 17 Jan. 2024 at University Oval, Dunedin
4th T20 match – 19 Jan. 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
5th T20 match– 21 Jan. 2024 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ lead best-of-five series 2-0
