RAWALPINDI – New Zealand defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the third T20I match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
New Zealand leveled the 5-match series with 1-1 with two matches to go as first match was washed out due to rain.
New Zealand chased down the target of 179 runs in the 19th over with seven wickets in hand. Chapman scored unbeaten 87 runs, helping his side to victory.
Earlier, the Kiwis captain won the toss and elected to bowl first. Shadab Khan scored 41 runs while Pakistan skipper Babar Azam made 37 runs.
New Zealand made two changes to the squad. “We have got two debutants today, Zak Foulkes and William O’Rourke,” said the Kiwis skipper Bracewell.
Teams
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed
New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
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