PAK vs NZ Highlights: New Zealand win by 6 wickets: Mark Chapman has pulled off a heist for New Zealand as the Kiwis have beaten Pakistan by 6 wickets in the 5th T20 to end the series at 2-2. Despite going down to 26/3, Chapman delivered when it mattered the most with a brilliant unbeaten century. First, he added 47 runs off 37 balls with Daryl Mitchell and then an unbeaten 121-run stand with James Neesham (45 off 25) to chase down 194 runs with 4 balls to spare. Earlier, Mohammad Rizwan played a superb knock of unbeaten 98 to power Pakistan to 193/5. Follow Pakistan vs NewZealand LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN.
Maiden T20I 💯 for Mark Chapman. An extraordinary match-winning effort from the left-handed batter 👏#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/4f1qIQVnSg
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 24, 2023
New Zealand Innings Highlights:
Chasing 194 runs to win, the kiwis lost their captain Tom Latham on the first ball. Shaheen Afridi once again struck in his first spell. The left-arm pacer went on to pick another wicket in the first over, dismissing Will Young (4 off 4).
𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩-𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 ⚡@iShaheenAfridi strikes TWICE! 🦅#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/LVxDeAU6iQ
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 24, 2023
Imad Wasim, the left-arm spinner bagged the prized scalp of Chad Bowes (19, 13b, 4x4s) to put the visitors on the backfoot at 26/3 in the fourth over. Imad ended-up with 2/ 21 in four overs which included wicket of Daryl Mitchell (15 off 18) who added 47 runs for the fourth wicket with Mark Chapman.
At 73/4, Neesham joined Chapman at the crease. The pair took on the Pakistan bowlers and scored runs at will. Player of the match Chapman, who was dropped in the 14th over by Shadab Khan off Shaheen’s bowling, took full advantage.
He went on the assault to score his maiden T20I century. He returned undefeated on 104 off 57 balls, which included 11 fours and four sixes. The left-handed Neesham scored an unbeaten 45 off 25, hitting four fours and two sixes.
The hosts had won first and second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium, while the visitors won the third T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium before winning tonight’s game.
.@iMRizwanPak takes charge upfront 💪
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 24, 2023
Scintillating hitting from the opener 💥#PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/HQYFwzdXoK
Pakistan Innings Highlights: Earlier, after being put into bat, Pakistan scored 193/5 in their allotted 20 overs. on the back of an unbeaten 98 from Mohammad Rizwan and quick-fire knocks from Iftikhar Ahmed and Imad.
The hosts had a good start with Babar Azam and Rizwan adding 51 runs for the opening wicket. Babar (19, 18b, 3x4s) was the first one to depart. Pakistan lost two more wickets in quick succession with Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub returning without scoring inside four balls.
At that point, Iftikhar joined Rizwan in the middle and the pair knitted 71 off 46 balls. Iftikhar who almost led Pakistan to win in the third T20I, made a quick-fire 36 off 22 balls.
After the departure of Iftikhar, Imad Wasim joined Rizwan and the pair added 68 off 34 balls. Imad struck five fours and one six during his 14-ball 31 knock. He was run-out in the final over of the innings trying to give a chance to Rizwan to get on-strike to complete his second T20I century.
Rizwan missed out on the century by two runs as the right-handed batter missed out on an opportunity to score on the final ball of the innings. The opening batter innings included seven fours and four sixes and the runs came at the strike-rate of 158.06.
Both sides will now feature in a five-match ODI series starting from Thursday, 27 April at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Pakistan Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah
New Zealand Playing XI: Tom Latham(w/c), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner
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