Lucknow: Currently, a 5-match T-20 series is being played between Pakistan and New Zealand. The fourth match of this series was played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. In this match, the visiting team defeated Pakistan by 4 runs and with this they have taken an unassailable lead of 2-1 in the series. The Kiwi team cannot lose this series now because till now the Men in Green have won only one match and the first match was canceled due to rain. In such a situation, if the Green Army has to end the series on a tie, then they will have to win the final match.
Let us tell you that in this match, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Blackcaps scored 178 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For them, opening batsman Tim Robinson played a half-century innings and scored 51 runs in 36 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from him, Dean Foxcroft also made an important contribution of 34 runs. Young fast bowler Abbas Afridi bowled brilliantly for the Pakistani team and took 3 wickets while giving 20 runs in 3 overs.
While chasing the target of 179 runs, the Pakistani team did not have a good start and they lost the wicket of captain Babar Azam at the score of 13 runs. However, experienced batsman Fakhar Zaman took charge and scored 61 runs on 45 balls. All-rounder Imad Wasim also scored unbeaten 22 runs in 11 balls but could not lead his team to victory.
For Pakistan, the defeat in this match is no less than a shameful defeat because almost all the senior players of the Kiwi team are busy in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In such a situation, New Zealand Cricket Board had sent its second strength team and Pakistani team lost the match against them also. Not only this, now with this they cannot register victory in the series.
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