LAHORE – New Zealand beat Pakistan by 4 runs in the fourth game of the five-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first. Batting first, New Zealand set a 179-run target for Pakistan in 20 overs at the loss of seven wickets. Chasing the target, Pakistan could score only 174 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 8 wickets.
The Team Green made four changes while Kiwis made three as both teams were eying to secure their second victory of the series.
In the ongoing series, each team claimed one victory before today’s match, with one game called off due to rain. Pakistan won the second match, but New Zealand responded with a strong performance in the third game to even the series at 1-1.
New Zealand’s performance in the second match was lackluster, as they suffered a 7-wicket defeat after scoring just 90 runs.
However, they made a strong comeback in the third match, successfully chasing the target of 179 runs in only 18.2 overs. This achievement was largely due to Mark Chapman’s unbeaten 87 off 42 balls.
Head to Head record
In T20 cricket, Pakistan boasts a strong head-to-head record against New Zealand, having won 22 of the 41 matches between the two sides. New Zealand, on the other hand, has secured 18 victories, with one match ending in a ‘No Result.’
Playing XIs:
Pakistan:
Babar Azam(c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Usman Khan, Irfan Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand:
Tim Seifert(w), Tim Robinson, Dean Foxcroft, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell(c), Cole McConchie, Zakary Foulkes, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, William ORourke
