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Mark Chapman Leads New Zealand To Shock Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I
Mark Chapman hit an undefeated 87 to lead an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 29-year-old left-hander smashed his runs off 42 balls to anchor New Zealand's chase of a 179-run target in 18.2 overs against a much-vaunted Pakistan bowling attack, silencing a packed 16,000-strong holiday crowd. Shadab Khan (41) and Babar Azam (37) were the main contributors in Pakistan's 178-4 after the hosts were sent in to bat. Tim Robinson hit 28 off 19 balls and Tim Seifert 21 off 16 to set the tone for New Zealand's chase. New Zealand were already strongly placed at 53-2 in the sixth over before Chapman and Dean Foxcroft (31) took over, adding a solid 117-run third-wicket partnership to square the five-match series at 1-1.
Watch: Pakistan Athlete Shahzaib Rindh's India Flag Gesture After Win Breaks Internet
India vs Pakistan battles on the sporting stage are rare, but whenever athletes from the two nations come across each other, intense competition is produced. It was the same scenario when India's Rana Singh and Pakistan's Shahzaib Rindh came up against each other in the Karate Combat on Saturday. The intense battle saw the Pakistani athlete emerge triumphant 2-1. The contest went into the third round after Pakistan's Rizwan Ali and India's Himanshu Kaushik won the first and second match respectively.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 2nd T20I Live Streaming: After the series-opener was washed out on Thursday, Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the second T20I of the five-match series on Saturday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss, which had also been delayed by 30 minutes, and opted to bat but no action was possible for two-and-a-half hours. Pakistan handed T20I caps to batsman Usman Khan, spinner Abrar Ahmed and all-rounder Muhammad Irfan Khan, while Robinson debuted for New Zealand. Meanwhile, veteran pacer Mohammam Amir also returned to action after almost four years out, having announced his retirement after fall out with the management back then.
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20I Latest Updates
PAK vs NZ Live, 2nd T20I: Pakistan are set to take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series in Rawalpindi. However, the focus will be on the weather after the series opener, played at the same venue, was abandoned after two deliveries due to persistent rain. Both teams are expected to field the same playing XIs as initially planned for Thursday's match. However, the focus will be on Mohammad Amir as the veteran Pakistan pacer didn't get the chance to bowl in the washed out game. (Live Scorecard)
Pakistan Trounce Depleted New Zealand In Second T20I
Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi. Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat. Rizwan finished with 45 not out off 34 balls with a six and four boundaries to ensure Pakistan chased down a modest target in 12.1 overs for a seven wicket win and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
UAE's Alishan Sharafu keen to ensure Asia Cup qualification in Oman final
Alishan Sharafu says he and his UAE colleagues aim to finish the job by securing Asia Cup qualification against Oman on Sunday.
PCB Likely To Announce New Pakistan Head Coach By This Date
Pakistan will announce new set of coaches for red and white ball formats for the national team by the end of this month, a Cricket Board (PCB) official said on Friday. The PCB also confirmed that besides South Africa's Gary Kirsten and Australia's Jason Gillespie, the board had received applications from a couple of reputed coaches by the April 15 deadline. The PCB official said that while they are interested in Kirsten and Gillispie, the new applicants are also in the fray. "The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that the long-term appointments of coaches will be done through a due process and all commitments would be met by the board," the report added.