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Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20I Highlights: Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help PAK Beat NZ To Draw Series

PAK vs NZ 5th T20I Highlights: Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final T20I in Lahore on Saturday. Azam's 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman's 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178 for 5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4 for 30 to restrict New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs, squaring the series at 2-2. But Pakistan's win only came in the final over with 12 needed as Josh Clarkson 38 not out threatened to pull off a heist, but two run outs in Mohammad Amir's over sealed the home win much to the delight of a full house at Gaddafi Stadium. (Scorecard)

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series

Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. Azam's 44-ball 69 and Fakhar Zaman's 33-ball 43 took Pakistan to 178-5 in their 20 overs before Shaheen claimed 4-30 to restrict New Zealand to 169 in 19.2 overs, squaring the series at 2-2. But Pakistan's win only came in the final over with 12 needed as Josh Clarkson 38 not out threatened to pull off a heist, but two run outs in Mohammad Amir's over sealed the home win much to the delight of a full house at Gaddafi Stadium.

Shaheen Afridi Calls This Pakistan Star 'Bradman Of T20', Gets Roasted

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi went a little overboard as he looked to congratulate teammate Mohammad Rizwan for reaching 3000 runs in T20 international cricket. Rizwan reached the milestone as Pakistan defeated New Zealand in the 2nd T20I of the series. In the process, the Pakistan wicket-keeper batter became the fastest player to climb Mt. 3k in T20 cricket, doing so in 79 innings.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 3rd T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?

Pakistan will aim to double their lead while New Zealand will look for a comeback when the two teams take on each other in the third T20I of the five-match series on Sunday. While the first game was washed out by rain, Pakistan won the second match to go 1-0 up in the series. In the second T20I, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir first bundled out New Zealand for a paltry total of 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the game.

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.

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.

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Pakistan take on New Zealand in the first T20I of a five-match series at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The series marks the return of Babar Azam as captain after PCB's shock U-turn ended the short-lived reign of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Fast bowler Mohammad Amir and spin all-rounder Imad Wasim also return to international cricket in this series after coming out of retirement. Meanwhile, an understrength New Zealand side arrived in the country at the weekend, having sent a security team last month. (Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Updates)

"Those Elements Aren't Present...": Babar Azam Breaks Silence On Rift With Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan's reinstated skipper Babar Azam finally addressed the elephant in the room and opened up on the recent captaincy controversy, where he was reappointed as captain, replacing Shaheen Shah Afridi. Questions were raised over Afridi's leadership with his led side suffering a 1-4 loss to New Zealand away from home during his first captaincy assignment. Among the commotion surrounding the leadership, there were media reports that Shaheen was dissatisfied with the abrupt manner in which he was removed from captaincy. Shaheen's enigmatic social media statements added fuel to the reports.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand 5th T20I Highlights: Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help PAK Beat NZ To Draw Series

Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series

Shaheen Afridi Calls This Pakistan Star 'Bradman Of T20', Gets Roasted

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 3rd T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?

Mark Chapman Leads New Zealand To Shock Win Over Pakistan In Third T20I

Pakistan Trounce Depleted New Zealand In Second T20I

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: Where To Watch Match?

"Those Elements Aren't Present...": Babar Azam Breaks Silence On Rift With Shaheen Afridi