New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I: Can Pakistan Bounce Back?

The second T20I match of New Zealand and Pakistan, which cricket fans were excited about, turned out to be a thrilling battle. However, rain interrupted the match and the contest was reduced to 15 overs. After facing initial issues, Pakistan managed to make it to a total of 135/9, thanks to the late onslaughts of Salman Agha and Shaheen Afridi. Losing three wickets did not impact New Zealand that much as they kept their dominance in the chase. This reflects how well they are performing in the series.

Pakistan’s Problems Don’t End

Just like the first T20I, Pakistan’s batting once again faced trouble as they were bowled out for just 91, their lowest T20I score in New Zealand. Opting for a high-risk approach, Pakistan faltered yet again as early failures derailed their innings. The openers, Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz, didn’t make an impact, leaving the middle-order doing a tough restructuring job.

Kiwis Remain the Best Bowlers

The bowlers from New Zealand remained the best, Kyle Jamieson (3/8) and Jacob Duffy (4/14) led the bowling attack. Ish Sodhi and Zakary Foulkes kept the batters under a lot of pressure so that they did not find any rhythm. While Pakistan’s late batting was solid, New Zealand took the chase in their stride.

New Zealand in Control

Even though they took a slight dip losing three wickets, New Zealand still looked classy in making their way to an easier target. With their performance and gameplan right they have an edge in this five T20I series. Pakistan, on the other hand, needs to change their approach to avoid facing another loss.
As today’s match is going trending, many cricket fans are anticipated to see what happens next in this series. Can Pakistan change their luck this time or will New Zealand continue their dominance? We will keep you posted with the trending news today!