Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
In the second T20 played against New Zealand at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the host Pakistani team won the toss and decided to bat first. Captain Babar and wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who got off to open for the team on a pitch that was helpful for the batsmen, got off to a blistering start. Babar and Rizwan shared a 99-run partnership for the first wicket.
During this, Rizwan got out after playing an inning of 50 runs. In his innings, Rizwan faced 34 balls which included 6 fours and 1 six. After Rizwan’s dismissal, Babar Azam kept the innings in check from one end.
Although after this the New Zealand bowlers made a strong effort to return by dismissing Fakhar Zaman and Sam Ayub for zero, but by then it was too late. After taking two consecutive wickets, Iftikhar Ahmed again took the front of the Pakistani team. Iftikhar Ahmed played an excellent inning of 33 runs in 19 balls. In this innings, he also hit three sixes and one four.
Matt Henry was the most successful in bowling
Matt Henry was the most successful in bowling for New Zealand. He took two wickets in his 4-over spell for 29 runs. Apart from this, one wicket each came in the account of James Neesham and Rachin Ravindra.