Skip to content
Breaking News

Breaking News

  • Home
  • World
  • Business
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Life Style
  • Sports
  • Toggle search form

Revamped Pakistan face humiliating defeat as New Zealand effortlessly chase 92-run target

Posted on March 16, 2025 By Admin No Comments on Revamped Pakistan face humiliating defeat as New Zealand effortlessly chase 92-run target


New Zealand’s batter plays a shot during first T20I match against Pakistan in Christchurch on March 16, 2025. — Facebook@PakistanCricketBoard

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand on Sunday thumped Pakistan to secure a convincing nine-wicket win against the Green Shirts in the first T20I in Christchurch.

The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the new ball.

They were eventually dismissed for their lowest score in a T20 on New Zealand soil and the home side had few problems in responding with 92-1 off just 10.1 overs.

Jamieson claimed three of the first four wickets to finish with 3-8 off four overs.

New ball partner Jacob Duffy returned later in the innings to sweep up the tail and, like Jamieson, claimed career-best T20 figures of 4-14 off 3.4 overs.

Pakistan never recovered from their top-order collapse after being sent in on a Hagley Oval pitch offering early life, with only three players reaching double figures.

Newly-installed captain Salman Agha scored 18 runs and put on a 46-run partnership for the fifth wicket with top-scorer Khushdil Shah, who struck three sixes in his 32 off 30 balls.

Jahandad Khan scored 17 at a run-a-ball before the innings ended with eight balls still to be bowled.

Pakistan’s previous lowest T20I score in New Zealand was 101 all out in a 95-run loss in Wellington in 2016.

Opener Tim Seifert got New Zealand off to a flying start, with 44 off 29 balls, striking seven fours and one six.

Finn Allen on 29* and Tim Robinson on 18* completed the chase off the first ball of the 11th over.

The second match is in Dunedin on Tuesday.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (c), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Abrar Ahmed.

New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zak Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy. 

New Zealand tour schedule:

March 18 — Second T20I, University Oval, Dunedin

March 21 — Third T20I, Eden Park, Auckland

March 23 —Fourth T20I, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

March 26 — Fifth T20I, Sky Stadium, Wellington

March 29 — First ODI, McLean Park, Napier

April 2 — Second ODI, Seddon Park, Hamilton

April 5 — Third ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui





Source link

Sports

Post navigation

Previous Post: The C.F.P.B. Remains Alive as the Trump Administration Tries to Shut it Down
Next Post: Theater to Stream: ‘Beckett Briefs’ and One of Gavin Creel’s Last Shows

More Related Articles

Top cycling teams explore creating new league  | Reuters News Agency Sports
ICC introduces AI tool for cricketers protection during Women’s T20 World Cup Sports
French Open crowd boos as Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka | CNN Sports
Dartmouth hoops players end attempt to unionize Sports
Mayer and Price are the class of the welterweight division; now they need to fight Sports
The Americans still playing at the Australian Open Sports

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • From NPS To UPS: Last Date To Opt For Unified Pension Scheme Extended By 3 Months Till September 30
  • Salman Khan reveals struggle with AVM and brain aneurysm on Kapil Sharma Show: Know what AVM is, its causes, and why it’s so serious | – Times of India
  • Patrick Schwarzenegger on his breakout
  • ‘Best pitcher on the planet’: Kade Anderson’s historic outing has LSU one win from title
  • Netanyahu praises Trump’s action targeting Iran’s nuclear program – SUCH TV

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Life Style
  • Sports
  • World

Copyright © 2025 Breaking News.

Powered by PressBook Blog WordPress theme