• New Zealand defeated Pakistan in the third T20I by 7 wickets.

  • Mark Chapman was named Player of the Match for his splendid knock.

Twitter reactions: Mark Chapman powers New Zealand to series-leveling win over Pakistan in 3rd T20I
Mark Chapan shines in New Zealand's win over Pakistan in the 3rd T20I (Image Source: Twitter)
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New Zealand tightened their grip on the T20I series against Pakistan with a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the third encounter. The hero of the day was Mark Chapman, who played a sensational knock to chase down Pakistan’s target w🌠ith ease and help the Black Caps equal the series.

Shadab Khan helps Pakistan post a competitive total

Pakistan, after after being asked to bat first, posted a competitive total. Openers Saim Ayub (32), Babar Azam (37) gave Pakistan a decent start to take Pakistan to a big score. However, the middle-order faltered. A late cameo from Shadab Khan (41), however, helped the hosts reach a somewhat respectable 178/8. New 🔯Zealand’s veteran Ish Sodhi impressed with his economical spell, picking up two wickets for just 25 runs.

Mark Chapman takes New Zealand home

Needing 179 for victory, New Zealand openers Dean Foxcroft (31) and Tom Robinson (28) got them off to a steady start. However, the middle overs saw a flurry of wickets, putting some pressure on the Kiwis. Enter Mark Chapman. The batter, known for his aggressive strokeplay, took the bowling attack head-on. He smashed nine boundaries and four sixes in his unbeaten 87, p🦹ropelling 🌊New Zealand towards victory with 1.8 overs remaining.

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Here is how Twitter reacted:

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)

— Behram Qazi 🇵🇰 🇨🇦 (@DeafMango)

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— ICC (@ICC)

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh)

— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar)

— Areeba (@arieba_chaudryy)

— Heisenberg (@rovvmut_)

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)

— Sweet (@Lommy0Tatham)

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