New Zealand national cricket team started off on a winning note in the first of the 5-match T20I series as they defeated Pakistan by 46 runs at Auckland's Eden Park. Daryl Mitchell blasted 61 from 27 balls, following Kane Williamson who scored 57 from 42 as New Zealand made 226 for eight after being sent in, the highest-ever total against Pakistan in a T20 international. (1st T20I Match Report | More Cricket News)
Pakistan had a chance as long as Babar Azam was at the crease. But, when he was out for 57 in the 16th over, the size of the run chase became insurmountable. The tourists finally were all out for 180 in 18 overs.
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Tim Southee took four for 25 for New Zealand to become the first bowler from any nation to claim 150 wickets in T20 Internationals.
“I thought the partnerships we built throughout the middle with Kane and (Glenn Phillips) as well allowed us to build a platform to put the bowlers under some pressure which you always try to do at Eden Park,” Mitchell said. “Also, the way the boys bowled at the end there was superb.
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Squads:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wk), Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (wk), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee
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Pakistan: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Azam Khan, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zaman Khan, Haseebullah Khan, Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed.
Below are the live-streaming details, schedule and timings of the Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I:-
When will the 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played on Sunday, 14 January at 11:40 AM IST.
Where the 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played?
The 2nd New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I match will be played at Seddon Park IN Hamilton
.On which TV channels will the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches be telecast live?
The broadcast of Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches in India is not confirmed yet.
Where the Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed?
Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I matches can be live-streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
