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Pakistan and New Zealand clashed with each other in the second T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The hosts completely dominated the contest and def🏅eated the Black Caps to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir sizzle with brilliant bowling
Opting to bowl first, Pakistan’s bowlers were on fire from the get-go. Shaheen Afridi (3/13) led the charge with a fiery spell, ably supported by Mohammad Amir (2/13) and Abrar Ahmed (2/15). The New Zealand batters struggled to find momentum, with only Mark Chapman (19) and Cole McConchie (15) managing to reach double figures. The entire Kiwi batting li🎉neup was dismissed for a meagre 90 runs in 18.1 overs.
Pakistan complete easy chase
Chasing a modest target, Pakistan openers Mohammad Rizwan (45) and Babar Azam (14) got their team off to a steady start. Though Rizwan anchored the chase with a composed knock, wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end. However, a crucial innings of 18 runs from Irfan Khan ensured Pakistan crossed the f༺inish line comfortably in the♏ 13th over, losing only 3 wickets.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
An easy win for Pakistan in the 2nd T20I 👊
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Babar Azam now has 79 wins a🎃s captain of Pakistan in international cricket, the second-most after Imran Khan (89).
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
The hosts take an early lead in the serie🍸s at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Scorecard |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
Fastest to 3000 T20I runs
By innings79 – Mohammad Rizwan🇵🇰 (reaches today)
81 – Virat Kohli🇮🇳
81 – Babar Azam🇵🇰— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Pakistan go 1️⃣ up in the seꦿries with a thumping seven-wicket win in Rawalpind🅰i 👏 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Rizwan woke up and chose to break KOHLI's record, fastest 3000 runs in just 79 innings..🔥
— King Babar Azam Army (@babarazamking_)
Abrar Ahmed varying his pace well today a🍰nd lookಌing to book that spot for the T20 WC.
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
That's Reality 😳
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07)
A Dream come true 🥹🫶
— زینب حسین (@jahanzay_12)
Shaheen Shah Afridi is the Man of t𒁏he Match. The Eagle is back.🦅🔥 |
— 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐟 ⁵⁶ (@Sal💎manA🌳sif2007)