The fifth and final T20 of the series took place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore when Pakistan hosted New Zealand, a tired New Zealand side hoping to continue their run against a strong Pakistan team.
Despite losing several first-choice players, New Zealand stunned everyone with an undisputed 2-1 lead and will now be hoping to avoid a tie in the series. Both teams hope that the final match at Gaddafi Stadium will be fair.
Gaddafi Stadium pitch report
The Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore is generally a good batting surface. The players hit the ball well and fielded well. In the previous T20 match between the two teams at this stadium, Pakistan chased down around 179 runs but lost by 4 runs.
28 matches have been played in the shortest format, 17 for the team batting first and 11 for the team chasing. The average score in the first innings here is 162.
Gaddafi Stadium – a numbers game
Stats-T20
Total number of games – 28
Won the match by batting first – 17
Bowling Game Won First – 11
Average score in first innings- 162
Average score in second innings- 145
Highest Overall Record – 209/3 (20 Ovs) ENG vs PAK
Lowest overall record – 94/10 (15.3 Ovs) New Zealand vs PAK
Highest Score Chase – 176/8 (19.4 Ovs) PAK vs ZIM
Lowest defensive rating – 126/7 (20 Ovs) PAKW vs BANW
Pakistan Team: Saim Ayub, Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan (w), Farha Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Muhammad Amirzaman Khan, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan
New Zealand Team: Tim Robinson, Tom Brandle (w), Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), Josh Clarkson, Ish Sodhi Jacob Duffy/Ben Sears/William O’Rourke/Tim Seifert/Cole McConchie/Zachary Fox/Ben Lister
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