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LAHORE: All-rounder Imad Wasim heaped praise on captain Babar Azam after the latter smashed a phenomenal ton during Pakistan’s 38-run victory in the second T20 international against New Zealand on Saturday in Lahore.

Babar scored 101 runs from 58 balls, marking his third century in the shortest format, to help his side take a 2-0 lead in the five-game series.

In a post-match interview with Babar Azam, Imad called the right-hander ‘the best player in the world’ right now.

“I have seen many innings but this was at the top of the line in my opinion, especially the way he [Babar] carried on after we lost three wickets. The wicket was holding as well. But the way he played was simply brilliant.” he said,

“There’s no doubt that he’s the best player in the world,” he remarked

Meanwhile, centurion Babar attributed the positive mindset as a key factor for his consistency with the bat.

“I try to improve my game day-by-day and play according to the situation,” said Pakistan skipper

“We were on a comfortable stage at the first 10 overs but I have to hold a little bit after back-to-back wickets”

“However, after playing one good over we got the momentum and I felt that we can score 190 or even 200 from there onward,” he said without mentioning any particular over as Pakistan scored overall 46 runs in the last four overs to reach a massive 192-run total.

New Zealand in reply, could only amass 154/7 in their quota of 20 overs thanks to Haris Rauf’s consecutive four-for in two matches.

Pakistan next play the tourists on April 17 at the same venue before the final two matches in Rawalpindi on April 20 and 24.

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LAHORE: Dominant Pakistan displayed all-round brilliance to breeze past nervy New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ T20I and moved one victory within sealing the series victory.

The second T20I of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand was played here at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, once again opted to bat first after the coin flipped in his favour and his men proved his decision right by posting a massive total on the scoreboard.

The target set by the Green Shirts eventually proved to be too much for the touring side as they succumbed to the second straight defeat in the series.

The two sides will lock horns in the third T20I on Monday (April 17th) with Babar-led Pakistan eyeing the series triumph.

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LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam smashed an unbeaten century before Haris Rauf’s four-for stormed the hosts to a dominating 38-run victory over New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

Set to chase 193, New Zealand could only amass 154/7 in their quota of 20 overs despite Mark Chapman’s half-century.

The touring side started off cautiously as their openers Tom Latham and Chad Bowes added 44 runs before spin did the trick for Babar-led Pakistan.

Shadab Khan trapped Latham (19) in his legs in the seventh over to draw first success for Pakistan while Imad struck out Bowes (26) in the next over to further dent New Zealand’s march.

Chapman then looked to soak in the pressure and stitched a fighting 33-run partnership with Will Young before Haris Rauf joined the party and dismissed the latter, who could score a mere nine.

The touring side kept losing wickets at regular intervals while Chapman held his ground firm with a valiant half-century and carried his bat all the way through.

His grit, however, turned out insufficient as the hosts halted New Zealand to 154/7 and thus claimed a comfortable 38-run victory.

He top-scored for New Zealand with a fighting 40-ball 65, which featured four boundaries and four sixes.

Haris was once again sensational with the ball for Pakistan as he bagged 4/27 while Imad, Shadab, Zaman Khan and Faheem Ashraf struck out a batter each.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to accumulate a massive total on the scoreboard at the back of an unbeaten century by their skipper Babar Azam and a brisk half-century by Rizwan.

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Earlier, the opening duo, once again scripted a solid start for the home side; raising 99 runs for the first wicket before Rizwan fell briefly after amassing his half-century in PAK vs NZ second T20I.

Matt Henry, who tested Pakistan openers in the early phase of the innings, finally tested success in his second spell as he outdid Rizwan, who miscued one straight to Daryl Mitchel at mid-off in the 11th over.

He scored 50 off just 34 deliveries, hitting six boundaries and a six.

Rizwan’s dismissal filled New Zealand with momentum as their bowlers made three more quick strikes to produce a brilliant comeback in the middle phase.

However, Babar held his ground firm and stitched a valiant 87-run unbeaten partnership with Iftikhar Ahmed to get his side back on track for a massive total.

Iftikhar supported his skipper with a sensible 19-ball 33 while Babar, switched gears at the death to bring up his third T20I century.

He top-scored for his side with an unbeaten 101 off just 58 deliveries, laced up with 11 boundaries and three sixes.

For New Zealand, Henry led the way with two wickets while Rachin Ravindra and James Neesham made one scalp each.

LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam smashed an unbeaten century before Haris Rauf’s four-for stormed the hosts to a dominating 38-run victory over New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ T20I at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.

NZ 154/7 (20 Overs)

Zaman bowls the final over

NZ 146/6 (19 Overs)

Shaheen to bowl the 19th

NZ 141/6 (18 Overs)

Haris replaces Faheem

NZ 131/5 (17 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

NZ 123/5 (16 Overs)

Faheem replaces Zaman

NZ 112/5 (15 Overs)

Haris replaces Faheem

NZ 108/3 (14 Overs)

Zaman replaces Haris

NZ 99/3 (13 Overs)

Faheem Ashraf comes into the attack

NZ 87/3 (12 Overs)

Haris replaces Imad

NZ 84/2 (11 Overs)

Shadab comes again

NZ 71/2 (10 Overs)

Imad continues

NZ 60/2 (9 Overs)

Shadab continues

NZ 53/2 (8 Overs)

Imad replaces Zaman

NZ 50/1 (7 Overs)

Shadab Khan comes to bowl his first

NZ 43/0 (6 Overs)

Zaman continues

NZ 31/0 (5 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NZ 21/0 (4 Overs)

Zaman Khan comes in, replaces Imad

NZ 19/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

NZ 15/0 (2 Overs)

Imad Wasim to bowl from the other end

NZ 10/0 (1 Over)

Tom Latham and Chad Bowes come out to bat for New Zealand. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

NEW ZEALAND vs PAKISTAN (2nd INNINGS)

LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s unbeaten century and wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan’s half-century bolstered Pakistan to a massive total of 192/4 in the second PAK vs NZ T20I here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PAK 192/4 (20 Overs)

Neesham to bowl the final over

PAK 174/4 (19 Overs)

Lister to bowl the 19th

PAK 164/4 (18 Overs)

Henry to bowl his last

PAK 146/4 (17 Overs)

Neesham replaces Lister

PAK 136/4 (16 Overs)

Shipley comes back

PAK 127/4 (15 Overs)

Lister replaces Neesham

PAK 115/4 (14 Overs)

Ravindra comes to bowl his last

PAK 106/4 (13 Overs)

Neesham replaces Henry

PAK 103/3 (12 Overs)

Ravindra comes again

PAK 99/2 (11 Overs)

Henry comes back

PAK 98/0 (10 Overs)

Ravindra continues

PAK 93/0 (9 Overs)

Cole McConchie comes to bowl

PAK 80/0 (8 Overs)

Rachin Ravindra brought into the attack

PAK 76/0 (7 Overs)

James Neesham comes to bowl his first

PAK 59/0 (6 Overs)

Lister continues

PAK 49/0 (5 Overs)

Henry Shipley into the attack

PAK 29/0 (4 Overs)

Ben Lister comes in

PAK 20/0 (3 Overs)

Henry continues

PAK 12/0 (2 Overs)

Henry Shipley to bowl from the other end

PAK 2/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to open for Pakistan. Matt Henry to bowl the first over.

PAKISTAN vs NEW ZEALAND (1st INNINGS)

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LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Ben Lister.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 30, Pakistan 19, New Zealand 11

LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

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PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham. Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 30, Pakistan 19, New Zealand 11

PAK vs NZ T20I: The highly anticipated T20I match between Pakistan and New Zealand took place the recent past at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Cricket enthusiasts from around the world were eagerly looking forward to this clash between two formidable teams known for their talent, skills, and competitive spirit. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first in the first T20I of the five-match series against the Kiwis.

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Pakistan’s innings got off to a rocky start as both their openers, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman, were dismissed early, with Rizwan falling to pacer Adam Milne in the fifth over after scoring just 30 runs.

However, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub stepped up to rescue Pakistan, building a crucial partnership of 79 runs that helped lift the tempo of the hosts. Ayub looked impressive, scoring 47 runs before being run out in the 12th over.

Kiwi’s struck back, taking four quick wickets, including that of Zaman, who departed after contributing 47 runs to the total. In the latter part of the innings, Faheem Ashraf played a cameo, smashing a quickfire 22 off just 16 balls, while Wasim added 16 runs off 13 balls, helping Pakistan add 47 runs in the last five overs.

Henry was the standout bowler for New Zealand, picking up a hat-trick and becoming the fourth New Zealand bowler to achieve this feat. Pakistan’s innings came to an end on the penultimate ball, with Lister finishing with figures of 2-30 and Milne with 2-51.

In response, New Zealand’s batting lineup struggled to chase down the target of 183 runs, crumbling under the pressure and managing to muster only 94 runs before being bowled out in the 15th over. It was a comprehensive collapse, resulting in a resounding victory for Pakistan.

The second T20I of the PAK vs NZ five-match series is scheduled to be played today (April 15) at 21:00 PST at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Cricket fans are eagerly anticipating another thrilling encounter between these two teams, as Pakistan looks to carry forward their momentum from the first match and New Zealand aims to bounce back and level the series.

The stage is set for another exciting showdown of PAK vs NZ T20I series at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium, and cricket enthusiasts around the world are eagerly looking forward to witnessing more high-octane action on the field. Stay tuned for more updates from this exciting T20I series!

LAHORE: Left-handed batter Saim Ayub scored a quickfire 47 before Haris Rauf’s four-for propelled Pakistan to a resounding 88-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

Set to chase 183, the New Zealand batting lineup failed completely and bundled out for a meagre 94 runs in the 15th over and hence handed a dominating victory to Pakistan.

Pakistan’s pacers forced a deplorable start to New Zealand’s pursuit as they picked up three quick wickets to leave the touring side reeling for just 29 runs inside the batting powerplay.

Following the slump, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham and Mark Chapman looked to settle things as they stitched a gritty 27-run partnership before Haris Rauf broke the budding partnership by dismissing Latham, who could score 20 off 24.

Chapman looked to counterattack by taking Shadab Khan to the cleaners after Latham’s dismissal but his domination was shortlived as he perished in the same over.

He top-scored for New Zealand with a 27-ball 34, which featured four boundaries and a six.

Pakistan’s bowlers then came out roaring after Chapman’s dismissal and soon bundled out the touring side for a modest total; showcasing a combined effort.

Haris led the bowling attack for Pakistan with 4/18 while Imad bagged two. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Zaman Khan, Shadab and Faheem Ashraf, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to accumulate 182 at the back of an anchoring and quickfire knock by Fakhar and Saim respectively.

Earlier, the home side got off to a dismal start as their dependable opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan perished cheaply.

New Zealand’s right-arm speedster Adam Milne trapped Rizwan (8) with a couple of out-swingers before hitting his pads plumb to draw the first success for New Zealand in the second over.

The right-arm pacer kept using his pace to pose threats to the host’s batters and eventually claimed the prized scalp of skipper Babar Azam; castling the latter on seven.

With Pakistan reeling at 30/2 in the fifth over, Fakhar and Saim turned the tables on the touring side and stitched a valiant 79-run partnership to anchor the innings.

Saim was the core aggressor of the stand while Fakhar was holding his ground firm before a direct hit by Chad Bowes saw the end of the former’s brisk knock. Saim fell just three short of his half-century; scoring 47 off just 28 deliveries, laced with four boundaries and two sixes.

His dismissal sparked a middle-order collapse which resulted in Pakistan slipping to 131/6 with Fakhar being the latest to walk back. He remained the joint top-scorer for the home side as he too, scored 47 runs in 34 deliveries, hitting six boundaries and two sixes.

All-rounders Imad Wasim (16) and Faheem Ashraf (22) made vital contributions with the bat while Haris Rauf’s astonishing cameo of 11 runs at the backend bolstered Pakistan to a decent total.

Matt Henry led the bowling attack for New Zealand with a hat-trick while Adam Milne and Ben Lister picked up two wickets each.

LAHORE: Pakistan recovered from a dismal start to hand New Zealand a close defeat in the first PAK vs NZ T20I of the five-match series here at Iconic Gaddafi Stadium.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan failed to script a solid start as their dependable opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan perished cheaply.

New Zealand’s right-arm speedster Adam Milne trapped Rizwan with a couple of out-swingers before hitting his pads plumb to draw first success for New Zealand in the second over.

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The right-arm pacer kept using his pace to pose threats to the host’s batters and eventually claimed the prized scalp of skipper Babar Azam; castling the latter on seven.

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LAHORE: Left-handed batter Saim Ayub scored a quickfire 47 before Haris Rauf’s four-for propelled Pakistan to a resounding 88-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

NZ 94 (15.3 Overs)

Haris continues

NZ 91/9 (15 Overs)

Imad Wasim comes to bowl his first

NZ 89/7 (14 Overs)

Haris replaces Shadab

NZ 82/5 (13 Overs)

Faheem comes back

NZ 76/5 (12 Overs)

Shadab comes again

NZ 61/4 (11 Overs)

Haris comes back

NZ 54/3 (10 Overs)

Shadab continues

NZ 49/3 (9 Overs)

Iftikhar continues

NZ 43/3 (8 Overs)

More spin as Shadab Khan comes into the attack

NZ 34/3 (7 Overs)

Iftikhar Ahmed comes to bowl his first

NZ 30/3 (6 Overs)

Haris Rauf comes into the attack

NZ 29/3 (5 Overs)

Faheem Ashraf replaces Shaheen

NZ 18/2 (4 Overs)

Zaman continues

NZ 13/2 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

NZ 7/1 (2 Overs)

Zaman Khan to bowl from the other end

NZ 5/0 (1 Over)

Tom Latham and Chad Bowes come out to bat for New Zealand. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

PAK vs NZ (2nd INNINGS)

LAHORE: Left-handed batters Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub scored 47 each to power Pakistan to a competitive total of 182 against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PAK 182 (19.5 Overs)

Lister to bowl the final over

PAK 172/8 (19 Overs)

Henry replaces Milne

PAK 160/7 (18 Overs)

Neesham comes back

PAK 157/6 (17 Overs)

Milne replaces Lister

PAK 143/6 (16 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 135/6 (15 Overs)

Lister replaces Henry

PAK 131/6 (14 Overs)

Sodhi replaces Ravindra

PAK 123/5 (13 Overs)

Henry comes back

PAK 116/3 (12 Overs)

Rachin Ravindra into the attack

PAK 107/2 (11 Overs)

Milne comes back

PAK 91/2 (10 Overs)

Sodhi continues

PAK 75/2 (9 Overs)

Neesham continues

PAK 61/2 (8 Overs)

Ish Sodhi comes in

PAK 53/2 (7 Overs)

James Neesham comes into the attack

PAK 52/2 (6 Overs)

Lister replaces Henry

PAK 41/2 (5 Overs)

Milne replaces Lister

PAK 29/1 (4 Overs)

Henry replaces Milne

PAK 20/1 (3 Overs)

Lister replaces Henry

PAK 14/1 (2 Overs)

Adam Milne to bowl from the other end

PAK 5/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan come out to bat for Pakistan. Matt Henry to bowl the first over.

PAK vs NZ (1st INNINGS)

LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham. Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 29, Pakistan 18, New Zealand 11

LAHORE: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium.

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PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham. Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister.

HEAD TO HEAD (T20Is)

Matches 29, Pakistan 18, New Zealand 11