Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan
45(34) 4x4 - 1x6
Control %79%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 9 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 2 3 8 10 5 5 12
MS Chapman
19(16) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 8 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 0 0 1 10 2 5 1

Best performances - Bowlers

Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi
O3.1
M0
R13
W3
Eco4.10
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Amir
O3
M0
R13
W2
Eco4.33
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

So, in the end, it proved to be a walk in the park for Pakistan and they weren't really tested in this game. Michael Bracewell said, New Zealand pride themselves on fighting until the last ball. After spending some time out there and assessing the conditions, we can expect them to compete better tomorrow. Pakistan will continue to try different combinations and experiments to prepare for the T20 World Cup in June. That's it from us for tonight. We'll be back tomorrow for the third T20I at Rawalpindi. It's time for me, Rvel Zahid, to say goodbye on behalf of Thilak Rama

Babar Azam, Pakistan Captain: In Pindi, it's crucial to set the tone in first six overs. The way Naseem, Shaheen and Amir bowled was outstanding. We will experiment and try different combinations in batting and bowling; will try players at different spots and we'll finalize the team come the time of Ireland and England series. On paper everybody looks a match winner in Pakistan team. Youngsters always bring energy but you need experience as well. We try to play according to the conditions and execute our plans accordingly. We have 10 matches, will try to tick all departments of the game. We make some mistakes in every game but we try to sit and discuss that. We want to do well in all departments and work on it on a daily basis.

Michael Bracewell, New Zealand Captain: We didn't score quite enough runs. We were little bit slow to adapt to the surface and put ourselves under pressure in the end. You want guys to learn from situation. We got a game tomorrow and we need to learn quickly. We pride ourselves in fighting right till the end; we did that with the ball and in the field

Shaheen Afridi, Player of the Match: I was bowling after 36 days. It's not easy to get back into rhythm straightaway but I had belief in myself and stuck to my guns. It stops swinging after one over in T20 cricket so I bowled according to the wicket and what conditions demanded from me. (On healthy competition in the side) Pakistan cricket is getting better (after the additions of players) and it's a good omen for us before the World Cup.

Pakistan did this at a canter. 91 was never going to be enough on this batting-friendly wicket. Mohammad Rizwan anchored the innings and some new faces got valuable time in the middle and got their first taste of international cricket. Irfan Khan Niazi looked unfazed at the international level and continued his PSL form. The game was set up by Pakistan's bowlers, who were too good for the severely depleted New Zealand side. They couldn't exert any pressure and lost wickets at regular intervals mustering a subpar total. Mohammad Amir assessed the conditions quickly and used his slow balls perfectly, while Shaheen Afridi got the angle from round the wicket working well for him and speared in some superb yorkers. Abrar Ahmed found his radar right away and got decent grip off the surface while Shadab had a fun outing too

12.1
4
McConchie to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR, Gets down low and clobbers it high and handsome over square leg for a gorgeous boundary, one bounce over the rope and Pakistan win by seven wickets.

END OF OVER:
12 | 3 Runs | PAK: 88/3 (3 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 0.37)

  • Irfan Khan18 (18b)
  • Mohammad Rizwan41 (33b)
  • Ish Sodhi3-0-18-1
  • Ben Sears3-0-30-0
11.6
0
Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, Length and spinning back from wide of off, steered to short third comfortably

Masroor: "On the other side of subcontinent, leather is getting smashed to every part of the ground. IPL"

11.5
0
Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, Takes a step down the pitch and smothers the spin with a flick towards silly mid-on

Rauhan: "@Goat'ed Just for once check Head's T20I stats, only one big innings. Babar and Rizwan on their own won so many games for Pakistan and how can one criticize 13 ball 14 when only 90 runs were needed to win. Unbelievable. "

11.4
0
Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, Good length, hint of turn wide of off, breaks his wrists for a cut and is unable to connect on this occasion

Sajeel Liaqat: "After everything , people still bash Babar Azam. His recent PSL strike rate with the runs he has scored puts him in a league of his own. Best Pakistan produced ever."

11.3
1
Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run, Lobbed up a googly, stepped back and chipped it in the air just evades Sodhi and trickles away towards long-on
11.2
2
Sodhi to Mohammad Rizwan, 2 runs, Bit short on off, makes room and slaps it away to deep cover

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Babar AzamSaim Ayub
2nd37Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
3rd15Mohammad RizwanUsman Khan
4th36Mohammad RizwanIrfan Khan