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SYDNEY : Tom Latham will captain an inexperienced New Zealand team in next month's home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka and the five-match series in Pakistan that follows, returning to the shortest format for the first time in nearly two years.With Kane Williamson and Tim Southee playing in the Indian Premier League and unavailable, the wicketkeeper-batsman will return to the leadership role he held in Bangladesh in 2021.
A tour that began with an overriding concern about crowd unrest has quickly turned into a celebration after Afghanistan sealed a first series win over Pakistan in Sharjah.
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Highlights: Led by a spirited bowling display, Afghanistan stunned Pakistan once again in the second T20I by seven wickets in Sharjah and clinched a first series win over their opponents. Chasing a below-par total of 131, Afghanistan crossed the finishing with seven wickets and one ball to spare. Earlier, top knocks from Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan guided Pakistan to 130 for 6 in 20 overs. Opting to bat, Pakistan faced an early blow after Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Saim Ayub for a duck on the second ball of the innings. He then trapped Abdullah Shafique LBW on the very next delivery to take Afghanistan to a dream start. Pakistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals but imad Wasim's 64 not out off 57 and Shadab's 32 off 25 took them to respectable total. (SCORECARD)
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Leading the three-match T20I series 1-0, Afghanistan will face Pakistan in the second T20I at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Rashid Khan-led side will be eyeing a series win, while Shadab Khan and Co. will aim to bounce back. Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi guided Afghanistan to a six-wicket win over a new-look Pakistan in the first match. Nabi took 2 for 12 and was ably assisted by Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2 for 9) and pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi (2 for 13) to restrict Pakistan to 92 for 9 in 20 overs after they won the toss and batted at the same venue. Nabi then kept his cool with a cautious run-a-ball 38 not out and added 53 for the unbroken fifth wicket with Najibullah Zadran (17 not out) to help Afghanistan overhaul the target in 17.5 overs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of IPL action with the Punjab Kings after he failed to recover from a freak golfing injury.
Following Pakistan's defeat to Afghanistan in the first T20I on Friday, Shadab Khan, who is leading the team in the absence of Babar Azam, has come under scathing criticism from former players. With five key players -- skipper Babar, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf rested for the series -- Pakistan handed T20I debuts to batters Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir and fast bowlers Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan. However, Pakistan were restricted to 92/9 in 20 overs after electing to bat.
Tearaway pacer Ihsanullah enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier this year. The 20-year-old picked 22 wickets in 12 matches, and was rewarded with a Pakistan call-up for the ongoing three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. On his debut, Ihsanullah lived up to his hype, scalping two wickets with the new ball to dent Afghanistan's run chase. Ahead of his debut, Ihsanullah spoked about his journey as a cricketer and how he is going to fulfill the dream of his parents by representing Pakistan.
Former India captain and ex-coach Ravi Shastri feels that if India manage to win the World Test Championship final and World Cup this year, the critics will be muzzled. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014 where they lost to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they lost to Australia. India faced another semi-final defeat, this time in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. After that, the side also lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan in 2017, before being beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.