LAHORE: Pakistan posted a target of 193 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat first against New Zealand in the second T20 International clash of the 5-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.
Captain Babar Azam scored an unbeaten century to lead the charge for Pakistan. Azam scored 101 runs in 58 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and three sixes.
Openers Mohammad Rizwan and Azam added 99 runs for the first wicket partnership. This was the 19th 50+ partnership between Rizwan and Azam in T20Is, which is the most by any pair in this format.
They broke the record of India’s Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who have 15 partnerships of 50+ in T20Is.
Rizwan scored 50 runs in 34 balls, which included six fours and a six.
Pakistan finished on 192-4 in their allotted 20 overs.
The green shirts lead the series 1-0 after winning the first match on Friday by 88 runs at the same venue.
Visitors to chase massive target
The visitors have made 2 changes, with Henry Shipley in for Adam Milne and Cole McConchie replacing Ish Sodhi, who has a calf niggle. Meanwhile, Pakistan is unchanged in the contest.
The remaining three T20 matches are on 17 April in Lahore and 20 and 24 April in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan:
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Haris, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, S and Zaman Khan
New Zealand:
Tom Latham (captain, wk), Chad Bowes, Ben Lister, Adam Milne, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Dane Cleaver, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner, Will Young
