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That's it from our coverage from the opening T20I of the series between Pakistan and New Zealand. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
10:50 PM IST, 10:20 PM Local Time: The rain returns and it is handshakes all over. The match has been called off and ends in no result. The cut-off time was up and the least a T20I match can have is a 5-over clash. With the time running out, the decision has been taken to call the game off as the match was already reduced to the 5-over per side margin.
The toss was delayed due to rain by half an hour. Reinstated captain Babar Azam tossed it in the visitor's favor with skipper Michael Bracewell electing to bat first at Rawalpindi where the chasing side has won all the games in the format so far.
Just as debutant Tim Robinson was ready to face Shaheen Afridi for the first ball, the rain gods thundered into the park putting the players out for almost 2 hours.
The game was cut to 5-overs per side with a 2 over powerplay allowing 2 bowlers to bowl a couple of overs each through the innings. Robinson got a couple of leg byes on the first ball but was cleaned up by Shaheen on the next.
Just as Mark Chapman made his way to bat at number 3, the rain took off yet again and this time umpire Aleem Dar shook hands with Shaheen, skipper Babar with the match finishing without a result.
It was a packed Rawalpindi stadium but the fans will be heading back with lots of disappointed hoping for a cracker of a game. Shaheen's early strike - which was the 14th occasion of him taking a wicket in the first over of a T20I - would have rejoiced the fans but overall those were the only couple of deliveries bowled in the match.
The toss was delayed due to rain by half an hour. Reinstated captain Babar Azam tossed it in the visitor's favor with skipper Michael Bracewell electing to bat first at Rawalpindi where the chasing side has won all the games in the format so far.
Just as debutant Tim Robinson was ready to face Shaheen Afridi for the first ball, the rain gods thundered into the park putting the players out for almost 2 hours.
The game was cut to 5-overs per side with a 2 over powerplay allowing 2 bowlers to bowl a couple of overs each through the innings. Robinson got a couple of leg byes on the first ball but was cleaned up by Shaheen on the next.
Just as Mark Chapman made his way to bat at number 3, the rain took off yet again and this time umpire Aleem Dar shook hands with Shaheen, skipper Babar with the match finishing without a result.
It was a packed Rawalpindi stadium but the fans will be heading back with lots of disappointed hoping for a cracker of a game. Shaheen's early strike - which was the 14th occasion of him taking a wicket in the first over of a T20I - would have rejoiced the fans but overall those were the only couple of deliveries bowled in the match.
Mark Chapman comes out to bat at Number 3.
Afridi does it again as Robinson departs second ball. Pakistan are on their way.
0.2 S Afridi to T Robinson
W BOWLED HIM! A silver duck on debut for Robinson! Shaheen continues to be a deadly weapon in the first over of a T20 match. 14th wicket in the first over of a T20I. Bowls a good length delivery swinging back in from the middle stump. Lands on the seam and holds its line. Robinson from the front foot looks to hit it across in the leg side. Plays the wrong line all over and has to take the long walk back as the ball hits the top of middle and leg stumps! Pakistan start off in style!
0.1 S Afridi to T Robinson
2lb Over the wicket. Fuller delivery swinging back and hitting Robinson's pads as he fails to get bat down in time. Rizwan dives to his left deflecting the ball further away in the fine leg region. NZ start off with 2 leg byes.
10:46 PM IST, 10:16 PM Local Time: The match is set to resume now. The Pakistan team is in a huddle and out come the two New Zealand openers. Tim Seifert and Tim Robinson walk in again to start the proceedings. Shaheen Afridi will start the proceedings for Pakistan.
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