[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The opening Twenty20 international between Pakistan and New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Thursday was called off due to rain. Only two deliveries were bowled before the heavy downpour forced the match to no result.After the toss got delayed by half an hour, New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell chose to bat first upon…
[ad_1] Pakistan spinners orchestrated a consolation 42-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 international on Sunday, preventing a series clean sweep. Despite losing the series 4-1, the tourists finished on a positive note by defending their total of 134 for 8, as the Black Caps crumbled for a meager 92.In an…
[ad_1] Iftikhar Ahmed to Mark Chapman, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and that costs the Kiwis dearly here. Iftikhar Ahmed starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Mark Chapman steers it towards point, Tim Seifert sets off for the run but Chapman is caught ball-watching and starts very late, Zaman Khan picks up…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips orchestrated a decisive 139-run stand, propelling New Zealand to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 international in Christchurch on Friday. Mitchell and Phillips’ fifties not only secured the win but also put the Black Caps on the brink of a series sweep.The Kiwis…
[ad_1] Lockie Ferguson to Iftikhar Ahmed, Short-pitched delivery wide of off, Iftikhar Ahmed looks to play this late and uppercut it but misses out. The keeper collects it and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire is unmoved. The keeper is optimistic and he urges for the review to be taken. Mitchell Santner asks for a DRS, the Ultra-edge…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured a resounding T20 series win against Pakistan with two games to spare, propelled by opener Finn Allen‘s record-breaking innings of 137 off 62 balls at the University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday. The Black Caps, sent in to bat in the third match of the five-game series, posted a…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Paceman Adam Milne secured four wickets, guiding New Zealand to a 21-run victory over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international in Hamilton on Sunday, thereby claiming a 2-0 lead in the series.Despite Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman‘s impressive half-centuries, the tourists faltered in their run chase, getting dismissed for 173 in the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been named the vice-captain for Pakistan’s T20 International team, just ahead of their five-match tour of New Zealand commencing on January 12.Rizwan will collaborate with the newly appointed captain Shaheen Shah Afridi to lead the T20I team. This strategic move is part of Pakistan’s preparations for the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, Pakistan’s women’s cricket team secured their first-ever T20I series win over New Zealand on Saturday, despite losing the third and final game in Queenstown as they concluded the three-match series with a 2-1 margin.After dominating the first two games, Nida Dar‘s side aimed to etch their names in…
