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NZ vs PAK, 2nd T20, PAK vs NZ 2024 live
PAK
173-10(19.3)
New Zealand won by 21 runs š
NZ
(20.0)194-8
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Tim Southee (Stand-in NZ Skipper): āIt was a good surface. Finn Allen and Kane (Williamson) set it up at the top. (Adam) Milne was superb. (Ben) Sears showed a lot of character. (Ish) Sodhi came back strongly after going for 19 off his first over. We did lose a few wickets in our innings towards the end, but the batters at the top had done enough for a victory.ā
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan Captain): "Bowling first you can look for swing and look for wickets early. Unfortunately we missed out on that today. If we would have taken 1 or 2 wickets then their score would have been 170 - 180. We didn't start the way we want.
Our bowlers bowled well after 10 overs. We struggled in first 10 overs but the way Haris and Nawaz bowled was really good and Usama Mir bowled really well."
Our bowlers bowled well after 10 overs. We struggled in first 10 overs but the way Haris and Nawaz bowled was really good and Usama Mir bowled really well."
Finn Allen (Player of the Match): "I think its a positive innings for me. To be adaptable and work through the gears in my game. Its pleasing to see that its come through.
When Daryl came off we had a chat. We thought 200 was a good score. We were slightly about par.
Kane Williamson is a calming figure. He has got his game figured out pretty well so he knows what he is trying to do."
When Daryl came off we had a chat. We thought 200 was a good score. We were slightly about par.
Kane Williamson is a calming figure. He has got his game figured out pretty well so he knows what he is trying to do."
Finn Allen is the Player of the Match
3:16 PM IST and 10:46 PM Local Time | That's it. New Zealand go 2-0 up with a 21-run win in Hamilton.
Chasing a mammoth 195, Pakistan were off to a poor start as they lost both openers Saim Ayub (1) and Mohammad Rizwan (7) inside the first two overs. Ayub mistimed a pull while Rizwan was removed by a beauty from Adam Milne. Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman then combined and put together a fifty-plus stand in no time. Both Babar and Fakhar primarily dealt in boundaries before the latter, who made a quickfire fifty, fell just at the stroke of drinks. Soon, Iftikhar Ahmed (4), Azam Khan (2) and Aamir Jamal (9) were back in the hut, leaving the visitors in all sorts of trouble. Babar showed good fight, but once again couldnāt help his team cross the finish line. He was dismissed on 66. Fakharās wicket was inarguably the turning point of the match, and the home team took full advantage of Pakistanās inexperienced middle order. For New Zealand, Adam Milne ended with an impressive 4/33. Tim Southee, Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi grabbed two scalps apiece.
Earlier in the evening, New Zealand, after being asked to bat, rode Finn Allenās 41-ball 74 and contributions from skipper Kane Williamson (26 & retired hurt), Mitchell Santner (25) and Devon Conway (20) to post a commanding 194/8 in their full quota of 20 overs. Itās pertinent to note that Williamson had to return midway due to tightness in hamstring. After a magnificent 16 overs, New Zealand lost five wickets and could only manage 37 runs in the last four overs, but still had enough on the scoreboard to get the better of their opponent. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf took the most wickets (3).
Chasing a mammoth 195, Pakistan were off to a poor start as they lost both openers Saim Ayub (1) and Mohammad Rizwan (7) inside the first two overs. Ayub mistimed a pull while Rizwan was removed by a beauty from Adam Milne. Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman then combined and put together a fifty-plus stand in no time. Both Babar and Fakhar primarily dealt in boundaries before the latter, who made a quickfire fifty, fell just at the stroke of drinks. Soon, Iftikhar Ahmed (4), Azam Khan (2) and Aamir Jamal (9) were back in the hut, leaving the visitors in all sorts of trouble. Babar showed good fight, but once again couldnāt help his team cross the finish line. He was dismissed on 66. Fakharās wicket was inarguably the turning point of the match, and the home team took full advantage of Pakistanās inexperienced middle order. For New Zealand, Adam Milne ended with an impressive 4/33. Tim Southee, Ben Sears and Ish Sodhi grabbed two scalps apiece.
Earlier in the evening, New Zealand, after being asked to bat, rode Finn Allenās 41-ball 74 and contributions from skipper Kane Williamson (26 & retired hurt), Mitchell Santner (25) and Devon Conway (20) to post a commanding 194/8 in their full quota of 20 overs. Itās pertinent to note that Williamson had to return midway due to tightness in hamstring. After a magnificent 16 overs, New Zealand lost five wickets and could only manage 37 runs in the last four overs, but still had enough on the scoreboard to get the better of their opponent. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf took the most wickets (3).
19.3 T Southee to A Afridi
W GONE!! It's all over! Abbas Afridi hits it straight to Sodhi at short fine leg. Back of a length outside the off stump. Shuffles across to ramp it, makes good contact and finds Ish Sodhi who fails to spot the ball yet manages to take the catch with both hands to his right. New Zealand go 2-0 up in the series.
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