Pakistan beat New Zealand in 3rd T20, win series

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Pakistan beat New Zealand in 3rd T20, win series
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by Sarfraz Ali | Published on January 28, 2018 (Edited January 28, 2018)
MOUNT MAUNGANUI – New Zealand required 182 runs to win the third and final T20 against Pakistan at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

Opener Fakhar Zaman scored 46 off 36 balls, his score includes five fours and one six. Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Umar Amin put their respective share in pushing Pakistan to score the total.

Haris scored 20 off 12, while Sarfaraz and Umar Amin scored 29 and 21 respectively.

Fast bowler Hasan Ali has been ruled out of the third and final T20I match after suffering an ankle injury during training session. Aamir Yameen has been included as his replacement.

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New Zealand have dropped wicketkeeper Glenn Phillips and called in Tom Blundell to replace him.

Explosive batsman Colin Munro was also ruled out of the game earlier after suffering a mild hamstring strain in his right leg. Munro would be replaced by Ross Taylor for the match.

Pakistan leveled the three-match series 1-1 with the comprehensive victory on Thursday. However, the Green Shirts will have the chance to take revenge for the loss in the ODI series. The winner of Sunday’s match will not only grab the series but also take away the top spot in the ICC Twenty20 rankings.

Match Timings?

The third & the final T20 match started at 11:00am (PST).

Weather Condition?

Cloudy weather but no rain forecast with temperatures of 23-25c expected

Where to Watch the Live Match?

PTV Sports is broadcasting live coverage of the match.

Where can I stream the match?

Cricket fans can watch live stream on Daily Pakistan

Both teams are practicing hard to make the T20 series their own.


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Pakistan Team practice session at Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui

Pakistan XI:
Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Umer Amin, Shadab Khan, Aamir Yamin, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Rumman Raees.
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New Zealand XI:
Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Anaru Kitchen, Tom Bruce, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

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[Devil Soul]

Now PAK is # 1 T20 team

 

[Safriz]

No.1 T20 Team in the world , but what about one day? They lost miserably.

7th In test Match Ranking
6th in ODI Ranking

Need lot of hard work.

 

[Devil Soul]

Pakistan clinch T20I series, end New Zealand tour on a high
Dawn.comJanuary 28, 2018
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Pakistani players celebrate winning the T20I series — AFP

Pakistan on Sunday defeated New Zealand by 18 runs in the third and final T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

The victory means the tourists clinched the T20 series 2-1 and end their tour Down Under on a high after being whitewashed in the ODI series.

The Green Shirts won the toss and elected to bat first.

Opener Fakhar Zaman was Pakistan's top-scorer with 46 runs off just 36 balls laced with five boundaries and a six before being dismissed by Mitchell Santner.

With seven of Pakistan's top eight batsmen scoring in double figures, Pakistan put a decent 181 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

Santner was the pick of the Kiwi bowlers, picking up two wickets for just 24 runs in his four overs.

In reply, New Zealand were uncharacteristically cautious, scoring just 32 runs in the first five overs.

The hosts were dealt the first blow when captain Kane Williamson was sent packing by Faheem Ashraf.

Pakistan wouldn't get the second wicket until the 13th over but Martin Guptill and Anaru Kitchen's cautious approach meant that only 84 runs were on the board until then.

Both Guptill (59) and Kitchen were dismissed by leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who gave away just 19 runs in his four over and was easily Pakistan's best bowler on the night.

With a 100 odd runs still to score in under eight overs, the pressure was always going to be on New Zealand.

Ross Taylor (24) and Santner (24*) also chipped in with their cameos but Pakistan were not to be denied a much-needed victory.

Shadab was named the man of the match, whereas pacer Mohammad Amir claimed the man-of-the-series accolade.

The series win sees Pakistan usurp their hosts in ICC's T20I team rankings and soar to the number one position — an accomplishment that instantly drew praise from PCB Chairman Najam Sethi.