Pakistan vs New Zealand T20 2024 Series Highlights

Pakistan cricket team vs New Zealand in a five-match international T20 series began on Friday, January 12. Pakistan is playing its first T20 International series of the year in addition to a T20 World Cup in June.

New Zealand announced their selection for the home series and its captain, star batsman Kane Williamson, who led his side in the much anticipated international series. Matt Henry, who missed the T20Is against Pakistan due to injury, also returned.

However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) previously declared that Yasir Arafat, a former pacer, will be joining the team for the tour to New Zealand in the capacity of a high performance coach. Simon Helmot left the team owing to personal obligations, and Arafat took his place. Arafat was a coach in England and New Zealand before.

For his debut T20I captaincy, Shaheen Afridi is looking forward to making it big in the league. The team has also added Aamer Jamal and rookie star Saim Ayub. 

Pak Vs NZ T20 Series Highlights

New Zealand won the first two opening T20 international between Pakistan and New Zealand in Auckland, claiming a 2-0 lead in the five match series. Thanks to important contributions from skipper Kane Williamson (57) and Glenn Phillips (61), New Zealand set a challenging target of 227 runs in the opening match. While they have won 4 matches out 5 consecutively. 

1st Match

Pakistan faced a challenging challenge in reaction to the first match but they showed commitment as Babar Azam maintained his average and struck a half century. However, they were dismissed for 180 all out in 18 overs which gave New Zealand a 46 run lead. Tim Southee bowled an incredible 4-25, which proved crucial to New Zealand's win. The leaders of Pakistan, Williamson and Afridi discussed their thoughts following the match, with Afridi emphasizing the team's positive progress despite the defeat. Following the second game in Hamilton, the series' next games will be played in Dunedin and Christchurch.

2nd Match

The Kiwis took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Pakistan's bowlers had a tough time once again and New Zealand secured a comprehensive win. Finn Allen was the star for New Zealand scoring 74 runs off 41 balls and earning the Man of the Match award. 

Shaheen Shah Afridi admitted that his team's bowlers had trouble in the starting overs which had given New Zealand a difficult target to meet. New Zealand took a 2-0 lead in the five game series after winning by 21 runs in even with a late comeback by Pakistan's batters. The New Zealand captain, Tim Southee recognized that his side needed to address a little collapse problem in the second half of their innings.

3rd Match

The cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand had a number of great moments. Finn Allen's amazing performance saw him smash the records for most sixes in an over and greatest score by a batsman from New Zealand in a T20 international. Mitchell Santner, the captain of New Zealand, stated that the goal was to create a large run total against a strong Pakistani team.

According to Finn Allen, he concentrated on building a strong foundation and hitting the balls according to their merit. With two games remaining, New Zealand secured the series with a commanding 45 run victory at the end of the match.

Impressive performances occurred throughout the Pakistani innings, especially a half century from Babar Azam. But at critical times, wickets fell and the pace at which runs had to be scored increased. Pakistan was unable to pursue the target despite a few significant hits allowing New Zealand to win easily.

New Zealand's bowling, especially that of players like Ferguson and Southee demonstrated their ability to limit the batsmen from Pakistan. All things considered, it was a thrilling encounter highlighted by outstanding individual performances and a dominating performance by New Zealand in the series.

4th Match

The Pakistani team lost a lot of opportunities in their second T20 match against New Zealand Pakistan's skipper, Shaheen Shah Afridi, acknowledged that despite their strong start, they were ultimately defeated by their failure to take advantage of chances in the middle overs. 

Once again voted Player of the Match, Mitchell from New Zealand recognized the difficult circumstances that Shaheen and his bowlers provided. Pakistan made a score of 158-5 but following a brilliant bowling display, found themselves in danger during their batting session. 

Although Nawaz's late hitting and Rizwan's hard working fifty gave some confidence, the total was below average. New Zealand struggled early in the chase, losing three wickets in a short period. But Phillips' vital partnership and Mitchell's aggressive fifty reversed the tide in the Kiwis' favour. With seven wickets remaining, New Zealand claimed victory and took a decisive 4-0 lead in the series, even though Pakistan's bowlers made a late comeback.

5th Match

Pakistan chose to bat first after winning the toss in their T20 encounter against New Zealand in Christchurch. They chose to bat because as captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said, they thought the pitch would behave similarly to the last game. But Pakistan's choice to bat didn't work out well; they lost an early wicket and had a difficult start. 

The bowlers from New Zealand, especially Tim Southee, applied pressure right away. Even with a few missed opportunities, Pakistan was unable to establish an important partnership. Pakistan's spin heavy approach appeared to be tested on a worn pitch. Young players had a chance to participate in the game which highlighted the team's focus on developing a fresh squad. 

The pitch slowed down as the game went on making hitting difficult. Pakistan ultimately won by 42 runs ending their run of defeats in all competitions. Pakistan achieved an important victory and the captain's choice to include more spinners in the lineup was significant to the team's performance. The game also demonstrated the strong support of the Christchurch audience adding to the game's unforgettable cricket atmosphere.

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