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Pakistan Thump New Zealand In Babar Azam's 100th T20I

Pakistan celebrated skipper Babar Azam's 100th international match in the shortest format with a clinical 88-run win in the first T20I against New Zealand in Lahore on Friday. Azam failed with just nine runs but Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub scored 47 runs each and put on a 79-run partnership for the third wicket to anchor Pakistan to 182 all out in 19.5 overs. Fast bowler Haris Rauf, one of five players who returned after being rested in Pakistan's last series against Afghanistan, took career best figures of 4-18 as New Zealand were 94 all out in 15.3 overs.

Rauf's four-wicket haul helps Pakistan ease past New Zealand

New Zealand captain Tom Latham offered no excuses as a career-best performance from Haris Rauf ensured Pakistan handed the Black Caps an 88-run hammering in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Friday.

Babar Azam Set To Surpass Shahid Afridi, On Verge Of Joining Elite List In T20Is

When Pakistan captain Babar Azam will take the field in the first T20I agaisnt New Zealand on Friday, he will become only the third player from his country to play 100 T20Is. Babar, who is tied on 99 appearances with Shahid Afridi, will join veteran all-rounders Shoaib Malik (123) and Mohammad Hafeez (119) in the elite list of Pakistan players with 100 or more appearances in the shortest format of the game. So far, Babar has scored 3,355 runs in T20Is with the help of two centuries and 30 fifties.

Not Virat Kohli Or Babar Azam! Harbhajan Singh's Super Pick For 'No. 1 Batter In The World'

The second week of IPL is living up to its reputation of being an incredible league. Between Monday and Thursday, there have been four back-to-back last-ball thrillers. Rajasthan Royals produced a stunning performance and breached fortress Chepauk by defeating Chennai for the first time since 2008. Sandeep Sharma kept his cool in the final over and defended 20 runs to give his team a famous win, preventing MS Dhoni - the finisher - from finishing it off in style. Apart from Sandeep's display under pressure in the final over, RR's spin trio of Ashwin-Chahal-Zampa bowled beautifully and Jos Buttler's gritty half-century took them to a competitive total.

Full-strength Pakistan's fiery pace attack take on depleted NZ in T20 series

Pakistan will be the overwhelming favourites when they host an understrength New Zealand for a 10-match white-ball series that begins this week.

Suryakumar Yadav Continues To Lead ICC T20 Batter Rankings

He might be going through a lean patch in the ongoing Indian Premier League but Suryakumar Yadav continued to top the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar is leading the chart with 906 rating points ahead of Pakistan duo of Mohammed Rizwan (811 points) and skipper Babar Azam (755), South Africa's Aiden Markram (748) and Devon Conway of New Zealand (745). Virat Kohli remained static at the 15th spot.

Shahid Afridi-Led Panel Wanted Babar Azam "To Be Replaced As Captain": Najam Sethi

The chairman of PCB management committee, Najam Sethi, has revealed that Shahid Afridi-led interim selection panel initially wanted to replace Babar Azam as captain. However, he added that as soon as the panel members took their role, they changed their mind. PCB went through a series of changes in December last year. It included the sacking of the then chairman Ramiz Raja from his role with Najam Sethi taking over the duties later. Meanwhile, the PCB also appointed Shahid Afridi as the chaiman of the National Selection Committee for the home series against New Zealand.

"Keep Your Personal Agendas Aside": Fuming Kamran Akmal Tells Babar Azam

Veteran Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal isn't happy with the treatment his brother Umar Akmal has been getting from the Pakistan Cricket Board. Unhappy to see his brother being 'unfairly' snubbed, Akmal lashed out at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, suggesting he should keep his 'personal agendas' aside and put the national team first. Akmal further accused Babar of putting his preferences on top priority when it comes to national selection especially with regards to the fact that Umar is being overlooked for the ODI team.

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Pakistan Thump New Zealand In Babar Azam's 100th T20I

Rauf's four-wicket haul helps Pakistan ease past New Zealand

Babar Azam Set To Surpass Shahid Afridi, On Verge Of Joining Elite List In T20Is

Not Virat Kohli Or Babar Azam! Harbhajan Singh's Super Pick For 'No. 1 Batter In The World'

Full-strength Pakistan's fiery pace attack take on depleted NZ in T20 series

Suryakumar Yadav Continues To Lead ICC T20 Batter Rankings

Shahid Afridi-Led Panel Wanted Babar Azam "To Be Replaced As Captain": Najam Sethi

"Keep Your Personal Agendas Aside": Fuming Kamran Akmal Tells Babar Azam