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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 defeated 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 enti🎃re Kiwi batting lineup 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 fiꦺnish line comfortably inও 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 as captain of Pakista෴n in international cricket, 🍎the second-most after Imran Khan (89).
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
The hosts take an early lead in the seri♔es 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 serie🍌s w🅘ith a thumping seven-wicket win in Rawalpindi 👏 |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
//twitter.com/bab꧙arazamking_/status/178172757872811670🦄6
Abrar Ahmed varyi൩ng his pace well today and looking to book that spot for the T20 WC.
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
That's Reality 😳
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07)
//twitter.com/j𒆙ahanzay_12/status/1781718783763022252
Shaheen �♔�Shah Afridi is the Man of the Match. The Eagle is back.🦅🔥 |
— Salman 🇵🇰 (@SalmanAsif2007)
