Pakistan posted a modest whole of 135 runs of their allotted 15 overs towards New Zealand within the second T20 match at Dunedin, which was delayed on account of rain. The match, shortened to fifteen overs per facet, noticed Pakistan’s batting line-up falter, with a number of key gamers failing to make important contributions.
Opener Hassan Nawaz was dismissed for a duck, whereas Mohammad Haris (11), Khushdil Shah (2), Jahandad Khan (0), and Irfan Khan (11) failed to offer any stability to the innings.
Nevertheless, captain Salman Agha led by instance, scoring 46 runs, and Shadab Khan contributed 26 runs, offering some resistance. Within the closing levels, Shaheen Afridi added a quickfire 22 runs. Regardless of these efforts, Pakistan was solely in a position to attain 135 runs, with New Zealand’s bowlers proving efficient.
New Zealand’s bowlers, led by Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, James Neesham, and Michael Bracewell, every took two wickets, proscribing Pakistan’s whole.
Earlier, the match had been delayed on account of rain, and the outfield was nonetheless moist, resulting in a diminished 15-over recreation.
Pakistan made one change to their taking part in XI, changing Abrar Ahmed with Haris Rauf, whereas New Zealand included James Neesham and Ben Sears rather than Kyle Jamieson and Tim Robinson.
New Zealand, having received the primary T20 in Christchurch, now leads the sequence 1-0.
Enjoying XI:
Pakistan: Mohammad Haris (w), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali.
New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (w), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears.