W
0
0
1wd
2
4
1
= 9
Match Details
NZ vs PAK, 5th T20, NZ vs PAK 2024 live
NZ
169-10(19.2)
Pakistan won by 9 runs 🏆
PAK
(20.0)178-5
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P'ship : 0(0)
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That's all from the Final T20I encounter between Pakistan and New Zealand that ended in 2-2.
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ninaad Dixit and Sourya Chowdhury, who, along with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya, brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of co-commentators Ninaad Dixit and Sourya Chowdhury, who, along with scorer/analyst Raju Khariya, brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.
Both the captains share the series trophy! 2-2 a well deserved result to a well fought series.
Babar Azam (Pakistan Captain): "Used the bowlers according to the situation. Fast bowlers were also getting help early on. When Usama bowled after the powerplay he got some help so we used the spinners more. We bowled Imad very late and used the bowlers according to the situation. 4 spinners were used on this surface.
Saim Ayub bowled with the new ball in the PSL. Imad can bowl anywhere, has a lot of experience. Usama bowled really help according to the conditions.
New ball comes to the bat nicely. Some moisture is created because of dew. The older balls comes a bit slower. We tried to utilize the powerplay. We were 10 runs short to what we aimed. We recovered well. It was a par score but 10-20 more runs would have been better.
We have tried different combinations with the bat and ball both. We want to see where we stand, where our bench strength stands. Lot of positive signs."
Saim Ayub bowled with the new ball in the PSL. Imad can bowl anywhere, has a lot of experience. Usama bowled really help according to the conditions.
New ball comes to the bat nicely. Some moisture is created because of dew. The older balls comes a bit slower. We tried to utilize the powerplay. We were 10 runs short to what we aimed. We recovered well. It was a par score but 10-20 more runs would have been better.
We have tried different combinations with the bat and ball both. We want to see where we stand, where our bench strength stands. Lot of positive signs."
Michael Bracewell (New Zealand Captain): "I think the result is a pretty fair reflection of the series. The last two
matches were closely fought. We learnt a lot in this series.
Losing the wickets during the middle overs cost us. Usama Mir and Shaheen Afridi bowled really well.
Lots of positives to take away from this series. Exposure to a quality side and our debutants did really well.
Great challenge to tour Pakistan. Playing against such a tough team and adapting to the different wickets. This was a great learning curve and hope to be back here soon."
Losing the wickets during the middle overs cost us. Usama Mir and Shaheen Afridi bowled really well.
Lots of positives to take away from this series. Exposure to a quality side and our debutants did really well.
Great challenge to tour Pakistan. Playing against such a tough team and adapting to the different wickets. This was a great learning curve and hope to be back here soon."
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Player of the Match, Player of the Series) : "I am trying to get back to my best, and I always try to help my team by picking wickets whenever I am handed over the ball. I am always pushing myself to give my 100%, whether it's bowling, batting or fielding.
I watched the New Zealand team bowl in the first Innings, and the ball was keeping a bit low, so I tried bowling back-of-a-length deliveries wicket to the wicket in my first spell, and I got success. At the death, Yorker is my strength, and I tried to execute that in my 2nd spell.
I am not disappointed of not picking up the 5th wicket, even if I get 1 wicket and the team wins, I am more than happy for that."
I watched the New Zealand team bowl in the first Innings, and the ball was keeping a bit low, so I tried bowling back-of-a-length deliveries wicket to the wicket in my first spell, and I got success. At the death, Yorker is my strength, and I tried to execute that in my 2nd spell.
I am not disappointed of not picking up the 5th wicket, even if I get 1 wicket and the team wins, I am more than happy for that."
Shaheen Shah Afridi is also the player of the series for his 8 wickets!
Shaheen Shah Afridi is the player of the match.
Outstanging Performance: Usama Mir
Best fielder of the match: Mark Chapman
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