PAK vs NZ: Pakistan has performed well in the second match of the T20 series against New Zealand. Pakistan has given New Zealand a target of 136 runs to win. Captain Salman Aga played an explosive innings of 46 runs. This match has been reduced to 15-15 overs due to rain. Five overs of the match have been cut. Shaheen Afridi batted brilliantly in the last overs. He scored 22 runs not out. New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy took 2 wickets.
Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz
After losing the toss and going to bat first, Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz came to open the innings for the Pakistani team. During this, Hasan got out on zero. Harris scored 11 runs facing 10 balls. Captain Salman Aga gave an explosive performance. He scored 46 runs with the help of 3 sixes and 4 fours. Irfan Khan played an innings of 11 runs. Khushdil Shah scored 2 runs.
Pakistan put up 135-9 in their batting effort in Dunedin
Over to the bowlers
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Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi played short but amazing innings for Pakistan. Shadab scored 26 runs facing 14 balls. He hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. Shaheen Afridi scored an unbeaten 22 runs facing 14 balls. He hit 2 fours and 1 six. Abdul Samad returned to the pavilion after scoring 11 runs.
Duffy bowled well
Jacob Duffy bowled well for New Zealand. He took 2 wickets for 20 runs in 3 overs. Ben Sears took 2 wickets for 23 runs in 3 overs. Jimmy Neesham gave 26 runs in 3 overs. He also took 2 wickets. Ish Sodhi also got 2 successes. He gave 17 runs in 2 overs. Captain Bracewell did not get a single wicket. Let us tell you that the second match between Pakistan and New Zealand was affected due to rain. . Due to this, 5-5 overs were cut. New Zealand had won the first match of the series by 9 wickets. A five-match T20 series is being played between Pakistan and New Zealand.