New Zealand tour to Pakistan: Mark Chapman’s unbeaten 87 off 42 balls helped New Zealand beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the third T20I in Rawalpindi. Kiwis leveled the five-match T20 series at 1-1 as a result of winning this match. Batting first, Pakistan scored 178 for 4 in 20 overs thanks to Shadab Khan’s 20-ball 41. Led by Chapman, New Zealand picked up the required runs with 10 balls to spare.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Babar Azam scored 37 runs off 29 balls. Saim Ayyub made 32 off 22 balls. Ish Sodhi took the first wicket for New Zealand. Pakistan’s run was 55 then. Rizwan got injured and left the field after 22 runs. New Zealand dismissed Babar Azam and wicketkeeper-batsman Usman Khan in the space of 17 balls. Then Irfan Khan and Shadab Khan put on a 62-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Due to which Pakistan’s run crossed 150. Shadab hit two sixes and four more boundaries. Irfan scored 30 runs off 20 balls.
Chasing down Pakistan’s 178, New Zealand got off to a great start. Chapman then took over, forming a 117-run partnership with Dean Foxcroft. Chapman hit 4 sixes and 9 fours. He completed his half century off 29 balls. And, helps the team to achieve the winning target.
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Summary Score: Pakistan 178/4 in 20 overs (Shadab Khan 41, Babar Azam 37; Ish Sodhi 2-25) New Zealand 179/3 in 18.2 overs (Mark Chapman 87*; Abbas Afridi 2-27). Pakistan lost by 7 wickets
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