Recent Match
New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2024, 2nd T20I, Rawalpindi, Apr 20th, 2024

New Zealand

(18.1 ov) 90/10

Pakistan

(12.1 ov) 92/3

Complete Pakistan won by 7 wkts

Player of Match: Shaheen Afridi

The second-string New Zealand team were no match for Pakistan today. It was one-way traffic all the way through. Will it be any different tomorrow? Do join our coverage for the third T20I. Until then, it's goodbye!
Babar, Pakistan captain: Have to set tone in first six overs. The way Shaheen, Naseem and Amir bowled was outstanding. Will experiment with the combination, will try different batters at different numbers. On paper whenever you look at the Pakistan team, every player looks like a match-winner. We try to play according to the situation. Have 10 matches before the T20 WC. On the day we try to do well in all three departments. Want everything up to the mark going into the World Cup.
Bracewell, NZ captain: Didn't score quite enough runs. We were slow to adapt to the surface and put ourselves under pressure. Want guys to learn from the situation. Got a game tomorrow, have to learn pretty quickly. One of the things we pride ourselves on as Black Caps is fighting till the end.
Shaheen, POTM: Did bowling after a few days. Not easy for a bowler to get the rhythm straightaway. Backed my skills. In T20s, swing disappears after one over. Bowled accordingly to what conditions demanded. Bowling has gotten stronger with return of Amir.
22:09 Local Time, 17:09 GMT, 22:39 IST: Comprehensive win for Pakistan who were brilliant with the ball earlier in the evening, bundling New Zealand out for just 90.
12.1
M Bracewell to Rizwan, FOUR, to deep square leg
Michael Bracewell [2.0-0-19-1] is back into the attack
11.6
Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, googly outside off, Irfan dabs it to backward point
11.5
Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, tossed up on off, googly, Irfan dances down, isn't quite to the pitch and defends
11.4
Ish Sodhi to Irfan Khan, no run, flat length ball outside off,
11.3
Ish Sodhi to Rizwan, 1 run, googy on middle, length ball, Rizwan hangs back and bunts it down the pitch
11.2
Ish Sodhi to Rizwan, 2 runs, short outside off, slapped through extra cover, back for two
11.1
Ish Sodhi to Rizwan, no run
10.6
Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, no run, back of a length on off, blocked
10.5
Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, no run
10.4
Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, no run, yorker on off, squeezed to short cover
10.3
Ben Sears to Rizwan, 1 run, slower length ball on off, Rizwan gets an inside edge onto pad
10.2
Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, 1 run, short of length at the body,
10.1
Ben Sears to Irfan Khan, FOUR, length ball outside off, Irfan tries to steer it fine, gets a thick edge and it races away past the keeper
Drinks are on the field now!