New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Highlights: Finn Allen and Tim Seifert unleashed a devastating power-hitting display at the top of the order for New Zealand, forging a explosive opening partnership that paved the way for a comfortable chase by the hosts in the rain-curtailed 15-over contest.
Following a disastrous exit from the Champions Trophy 2025, which sparked widespread criticism from fans, Pakistan revamped their T20I and ODI squads. Although the team struggled in their initial match, appearing bewildered while batting, they demonstrated resilience today. Familiar faces Salman, Shadab, and Shaheen delivered with the bat, but Pakistan ultimately fell 20-25 runs short of a competitive total on this pitch.
New Zealand's innings began precariously, with Shaheen extracting movement from the ball in the first over. However, their openers rebounded strongly, leaving Pakistan searching for answers. With the series now standing at 2-0, Pakistan faces an uphill battle to stay alive. We'll be back with more cricket action soon."
In a rain-curtailed 15-over match, Pakistan's young opening batsmen struggled once again, falling cheaply due to questionable shot selection. However, Salman Agha provided a much-needed spark with a quickfire 46, ably supported by Shadab Khan's cameo. Despite their efforts, Pakistan's innings was marred by regular wicket losses, ultimately leading to a below-par total of 135/9.
Shaheen Afridi also played a crucial role in the death overs, helping to propel Pakistan to a competitive, albeit modest, total.
In this tricky run chase Pakistan bowler shaheen shah afridi started with maiden over but after that both openers Finn Allen and Tim Seifert started to hit sixes like video games. Both made partnership of 66 for opening stand & almost killed game in powerplay itself .
In the end New Zealand wins the match by 5 wickets with 11 legitimate balls to spare.
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