NZ vs PAK: Pakistan's shameful defeat in the fourth T20!
The new zealand cricket team defeated pakistan by 115 runs in the fourth t20 match. After a brilliant start by Tim Seifert (44), Finn Allen (50), captain Michael Bracewell gave a better finish by playing an innings of 46 runs. pakistan had a target of 221 runs to win but the entire team collapsed at 105 runs. new zealand registered a big win by 115 runs and has taken an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the 5-match t20 series.
Pakistan captain Agha salman won the toss and decided to bowl first. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen gave new zealand a blazing start. Both added 59 runs in 4 overs for the first wicket. Seifert scored 44 runs in 22 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 3 fours. Finn Allen played a quick innings of 50 runs in 20 balls, in which he hit 3 sixes and 6 fours.
Mark Chapman played an important role in the middle order by scoring 20 runs in 16 balls and Daryl Mitchell scored 29 runs in 23 balls. In the end, captain Michael Bracewell played a quick innings of 46 runs in 26 balls. In this innings, he hit 2 sixes and 5 fours. new zealand had given pakistan a big target of 221 runs to win.
Pakistan's batting collapsed
Half of Pakistan's team returned to the pavilion within the powerplay itself. Opener pair Mohammad Haris (2) and Hassan Jawaz (1) flopped. Captain salman ali Agha also returned to the pavilion after scoring 1 run. Shadab Khan (1) and Khushdil Shah (6) also disappointed. Abdul Samad scored the most runs for the team, who scored 44 runs in 30 balls.
Jacob Duffy's match winning spell
Duffy gave new zealand a great start by taking the wickets of Pakistan's top batsmen. He took 4 wickets in the form of opener Hassan Nawaz (1), captain Agha salman (1), Irfan Khan Niazi (24) and Haris Rauf (6). He gave away only 20 runs in his 4 over spell.
Zachary Faulks gave away 25 runs in his 4 over spell and took 3 wickets. Apart from him, james Neesham, Ish Sodhi and Will O'Rourke took 1 wicket each.
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