| Pakistan vs New Zealand Twenty20 Cricket Series

Christchurch: Pakistan won the Twenty20 tri-nation cricket tournament by defeating New Zealand by five wickets. Beating first, New Zealand scored 163 points for seven wickets. Counterattacking, Pakistan scored the winning point three balls to spare.

In addition to New Zealand, Bangladesh also participated in the tournament. Reaching the title ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup will boost the morale of the Pakistani team. Muhammad Nawaz (38 points and one wicket without exiting 22 balls including three sixes and two fours) and Iftikhar Ahmed who scored 25 points without exiting 14 balls of which one six and four became the basis for Pakistan’s victory.

The expulsion of Muhammad Rizwan (34 out of 29 balls), Shan Masood (19 out of 21 balls) and captain Babar Azam (15 out of 14 balls) has put Pakistan in crisis.

For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell took two wickets and Tim Southee, Blair Tickner and Ish Sodhi took one wicket each. Babar Azam won the draw and left New Zealand to beat. Captain Kane Williamson, who scored 59 points on 38 balls, including two sixes and four fours, led the team from the front.

Glenn Phillips scored 29 points including a six and four in 22 balls, Mark Chapman scored 25 points including a six and two fours in 19 balls and James Neesham scored 17 points including a six and four in 10 balls. Naseem Shah and Harris Rauf took two wickets each for Pakistan. Shabad Khan and Mohammad Nawaz each took one wicket. Mohammad Nawaz was the star of the match and Michael Bracewell was the star of the series. In the first match of the 23rd World Cup, India will be Pakistan’s opponent.