Delhi: Pakistan’s team is on a tour of New Zealand after a shameful performance in the Champions Trophy 2025. There too, they have to face their mouths, because in the second T20I match played at the University Oval, Dannadin, they have to face defeat. In this match of 15 overs due to rain, New Zealand defeated Pakistan with 11 balls remaining and strengthened its position in the series. Pakistan, batting first, scored 135/9 in 15 overs, while New Zealand won the match easily by scoring 137/5 runs in 13.1 overs.
Pakistan’s batting
Pakistan’s start was very disappointing when captain Salman Aga (46 runs) and Mohammad Harris Most of the batsmen, including (11 runs), were dismissed early, only Salman Aga struggled. In the top order of the team, no batsman was successful in staying for a long time. Shaheen Afridi (22, And Haris Rauf (1) In the end added a few runs, but Pakistan’s score could reach only 135.
The New Zealand bowlers performed brilliantly during the first innings. Ben Sires (2/23) and Ish Sodhi (2/17) took important wickets, while Jacob Dafi (2/20) and James Neesham (2/26) also bowled hard.
New Zealand batting
New Zealand started their innings in a brilliant way. Finn Ellen (38) batted stormy against Mohammad Ali, while Tim Safart (45) also played fast from the beginning. Ellen hit three sixes against Mohammad Ali in the second over and then SIFERT hit Shaheen and Ali sixes in the third over, which put pressure on Pakistan bowlers.
Safart and Bracewell made the match one -sided. Bracewell scored an unbeaten 52 runs and brought New Zealand to the target comfortably, defeating Pakistan with 11 balls remaining.
New Zealand has now taken a 2–0 lead in the series, and Pakistan will have full hope of returning to the next match.
The third T20I match will be played on 20 March in Dannedin.
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