Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd T20
Posted by PAKTime on Thursday, December 30, 2010
Under: 2010
Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 103 runs in the 3rd T20 match
Pakistan won the 3rd T20 International match against New Zealand by 103 runs on Tuesday-December 30, at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, NZ. However, New Zealand won the three Twenty20 match series by 2-1.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night T20 match against New Zealand. Pakistan set New Zealand a challenging total of 184 for victory in the third Twenty20 in Christchurch.
After an explosive opening partnership of Ahmed Shehzad (54) and Hafeez (34) and some late Abdul Razzaq (34) fireworks propelled them to 183, despite a mini collapse in the middle overs. Asad Shafiq (8), YOunis KHan (5) and Shahid Afridi (14) refused the fans, while Umar Akmal contributed 30.
James Franklin took 2 wickets for 12 runs, while Adam Milne, Tim Southee and Nathan McCullum claimed one wicket each.
In reply to Pakistan's total , New Zealand start was horrible. Abdul Razzaq rattled the top three Kiwi batsmen and once they were five down for 11 runs only , as Jesse Ryder, Guptill, Brownlie and Ross Taylor out on ducks.
Scott Styris was the only batsman, who entered in the double figures with 45 runs and Kiwis were all out for 80 runs in 16th over.
Afridi finishes with 4 for 14, but the star was undoubtedly Abdul Razzaq, who hammered 34 off 11 deliveries before taking three top-order wickets for 13.
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Pakistan won the 3rd T20 International match against New Zealand by 103 runs on Tuesday-December 30, at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, NZ. However, New Zealand won the three Twenty20 match series by 2-1.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night T20 match against New Zealand. Pakistan set New Zealand a challenging total of 184 for victory in the third Twenty20 in Christchurch.
After an explosive opening partnership of Ahmed Shehzad (54) and Hafeez (34) and some late Abdul Razzaq (34) fireworks propelled them to 183, despite a mini collapse in the middle overs. Asad Shafiq (8), YOunis KHan (5) and Shahid Afridi (14) refused the fans, while Umar Akmal contributed 30.
James Franklin took 2 wickets for 12 runs, while Adam Milne, Tim Southee and Nathan McCullum claimed one wicket each.
In reply to Pakistan's total , New Zealand start was horrible. Abdul Razzaq rattled the top three Kiwi batsmen and once they were five down for 11 runs only , as Jesse Ryder, Guptill, Brownlie and Ross Taylor out on ducks.
Scott Styris was the only batsman, who entered in the double figures with 45 runs and Kiwis were all out for 80 runs in 16th over.
Afridi finishes with 4 for 14, but the star was undoubtedly Abdul Razzaq, who hammered 34 off 11 deliveries before taking three top-order wickets for 13.
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In : 2010