The second match of the KT20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played today. The national cricket team has reached Hamilton from Auckland. After losing the first T20 match, Pakistan have to win today’s match to stay in the series. The match will start at 11 am Pakistani time in Hamilton.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is back while Mitchell Santner, who led the way in the first match, has been rested.
The young fast bowler Jacob Duffy, who became a threat to the Pakistani batsmen in the first T20, will not play the match. In his place, Tim Southee has returned to the team and Trent Boult will also strengthen the team’s bowling.
There is a possibility of two changes in the Pakistani team as well. The hosts New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the first T20I.
The Pakistani team has had the worst start in the tour of New Zealand. After winning the toss, the decision to bat first proved wrong and the batting line proved to be a wall of sand.
In the first match, Pakistani batting failed and the team could score 153 runs for 9 wickets. New Zealand achieved the target in the nineteenth over.
Abdullah Shafiq and Muhammad Hafeez returned to the pavilion without scoring. Mohammad Rizwan took the catch after scoring 17 runs.
Hyder Ali also lost courage for three runs, Khushdil Shah could score sixteen runs and four Pakistani players returned to the pavilion with a total score of 20.
Shadab Khan 42, Imad Wasim 19, Faheem Ashraf 31, Wahab Riaz 9, Shaheen Afrid 10 and Haris Rauf remained not out scoring zero runs.
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2024-08-07 14:56:16
