NZ Vs PAK: New Zealand team has won against Pakistan by 46 runs in the first T20 match.
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New Zealand Won by 46 Runs: The T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan has started. The first match of the five-match series was played today (January 12) in Auckland. In this match, the host team managed to win by 46 runs. With this, Kiwis have also achieved 1-0 lead in the series. The second match of the series will be played in Hamilton on 14 January.
Shaheen Afridi won the toss and said we would prefer to bowl first
Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi managed to win the toss in Auckland. However, after winning the toss they invited the hosts to bat first. Accepting the invitation, the Kiwi team managed to score 226 runs at the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated overs.
During the match, experienced middle-order batsman Darryl Mitchell batted very well. Batting at number four for his team, he faced 27 balls. Meanwhile, he managed to score maximum 61 runs at a strike rate of 225.92. During this, four fours and four excellent sixes came from his bat.
Pakistan was reduced to 180 runs
Chasing the target of 227 runs given by New Zealand, the Green team was all out for 180 runs in 18 overs. Batting at number three for the team, former captain Babar Azam played the highest half-century innings of 57 runs. During this period he faced a total of 35 balls. Meanwhile, he managed to hit six fours and two sixes.
New Zealand prevailed in a high-scoring encounter to take a 1-0 lead in the #NZvPAK T20I series 👏
— ICC (@ICC) January 12, 2024
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Tim Southee spread his magic
Tim Southee also played an important role in New Zealand’s victory. In Auckland where the bowlers of both the teams were proving to be very expensive. Whereas Southee took four wickets while spending 25 runs in his four overs spell. During this period his economy was only 6.25.
Abbas Afridi was the most successful bowler for the opposition team in the first T20 match. He took three wickets while conceding 34 runs in four overs. Apart from him, Captain Afridi also achieved three successes, but he gave away 46 runs in his four overs spell at an economy of 11.50.
