NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I Highlights for Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2025
New Zealand enters this matchup with the motive of clinching a 3-0 lead over Pakistan in their 5-match T20I series. The match started with Pakistan winning the toss and opting to bowl first, here are the NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I highlights for Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2025.
Mark Chapman fires for 200 total
Although, New Zealand had a tough start, with Finn Allen being bowled for a duck, and Tim Seifert scoring just 19. Mark Chapman arrived on the pitch to lead the innings, as he anchored the innings for New Zealand with his 44 ball 94 runs, as he hit eleven boundaries and four maximums. After his dismissal in the 12th over, Bracewell tried to stabilize the innings but ended up at 31 in just 18 balls at a strike rate of 172. New Zealand was bundled up at the 19.5 over at a decent 204.
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Haris Rauf was the standout player on the field, with 3 wickets for just 29 runs in his 4 over stint, and his high acrobatic catch he was a strong player and his bowling made him an instant impact against New Zealand.
Hassan Nawaz and his heroics
Haris and Nawaz opened for Pakistan, and had a thunderous start for them in the first powerplay. Although Haris was dismissed for 41 runs in 20 balls, his wicket was the only dismissal acquired by New Zealand in Pakistan’s innings.
After Haris was dismissed in the 5th over, Nawaz and captain Salman Ali Agha led the innings ahead. As they completed the chase in 16 overs, Hassan Nawaz and Salman Ali Agha finished with 105* and 51* respectively. Nawaz played 45 balls and at a strike rate of 233 he managed to hit ten 4’s and seven 6’s. Pakistan finished at 207/1 at 16 overs. New Zealand who thought they’d get a 3-0 lead, Pakistan have struck back, and the series currently stands at 2-1, with 2 T20I’s still to be played.
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