New Zealand 137 for 5 (Seifert 45, Allen 38, Rauf 2-20) Beat Pakistan 135 for 9 (Agha 46, Sodhi 2-17, Duffy 2-20, Sears 2-23) by five WICKETS
15 overs one side
The powerful PowerPlay performances in New Zealand with Ball and Bat comfortably sent Pakistan in the second T20I in Dunedin to give the hosts a 2-0 advantage in the five-game series.
Sodhi complements NZ’s new effort
After New Zealand’s substitute captain, Michael Bracewell, he chose to play, Duffy’s ascending delivery caused the operator Hasan Nawaz to stagnate at the point back in the first on himself. Sears then fired an aggressive Mohammad Haris for 11 when he cut the bowling player to third place.
Agha, the captain of Pakistan, then countered to give the visitors the entries some impulse, but the introduction of Bracewell of Sodhi paralyzed them. Irfan Khan’s advantage outside Sodhi saw him hide at the point back, and two balls later, Khushdil was walking back after being caught in front of the stumps on the doll plaque.
“The boys playing in the wind threw themselves particularly well,” Bracewell said after the game. “I think that when the Wickt has been under covered for a day or so and offers an additional rebound, our bowling players used the surface well. We were quite happy with the score in the part -time.”
Allen, Seifert Bash Pakistan around
Playing in Dumedin for the first time from its record entries of 16 Sixes against Pakistan in January 2024, Allen began the persecution by launching three Sixes of the deliveries of Mohammad Ali in the second place. Seifert was a better one in the third, breaking Aphridi for four six in the arch between the additional roof and the deep square leg. With seven Sixes in the first three overs, the second more in that phase of any T20I (where there is ball data per ball), the openers looked hurried to finish the game.
Seifert fell in the fifth, even when it seemed ready for a quick half a century, while mixing Ali’s slow ball in half. But his 22 Ball Ball 45 had made the Chase primary. Allen then broke the left arm sailor Jahandad Khan on consecutive themselves in the seventh butt before lbw Next Ball. Its 38 38 of 16 balls left New Zealand in 88 for 2 in seven overs, needing only another 48 of so many balls.
“After the first [maiden]He thought it was a complicated persecution, but then Finn and I combined well, “Seifert, the game player, who returned to team T20i before this series, he said after the game.” Like Kiwi, playing for the nation is great, and it is fun to return with the children. You are playing with the best players in the world, and helps you know your game. As a player, you are definitely learning and improving. “
The beginning allowed the average order of New Zealand to take its time, although Mark Chapman and Neesham fell into a single digit scores. Rauf, playing instead of Spinner Abrar Ahmed, eliminated Daryll Mitchell and Neesham in rapid succession, but Mitchell’s undefeated 16-Ball 21 there is, and Bracewell’s winning limit led the hosts home with 11 balls to save.
“The floor was small, and we wanted to attack their bowling players from one end with the wind,” Brawell said about batting performance. “But the openers became large from both ends [smiles]. We are quite happy with where things are in general. “
Pakistan’s captain, Agha, said his own power play performances were a disappointment.
“It was a better game than the last game, many positive aspects, but few more things,” Agha told the announcers. “We beat better, but we need to finish our batting better. Bowling were decent, but we need to be more consistent. We need to understand and adapt to the rebound. After the power game, we launched well. We threw ourselves well in patches, [but] At the same time, we must be more consistent in power bowling. “
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