Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Amir shine as Pakistan dismiss New Zealand for just 90 runs

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir led a destructive Pakistan attack to bowl out an under-strength New Zealand for a paltry 90 in their second Twenty20 clash in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

Match Summary

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I

Pakistan 92/3 (12.1 ov)

New Zealand 90/10 (18.1 ov)

Pakistan won by 7 wickets

SCORECARD  

 Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat.

Amir retired from international cricket in 2020 after he was dropped from the team, the second break in his career after he was banned for five years in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010.

Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-15) and Shadab Khan (2-15) doubled the pressure as New Zealand were dismissed for their second lowest total against Pakistan in the game's shortest format.

Mark Chapman (19), Cole McConchie (15), Dean Foxcroft (13) and Tim Seifert (13) were the only batsmen to reach double figures.

The first of five-match series was washed out after just two deliveries, also in Rawalpindi, on Thursday.

Both teams are preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in June in the United States and the West Indies.

New Zealand are missing a host of their top players due to playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, unavailability and injuries.

Match Stats

New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Tim Seifert - 2.1 ov), 2-22 (Tim Robinson - 3.2 ov), 3-35 (Dean Foxcroft - 5.4 ov), 4-49 (Mark Chapman - 8.1 ov), 5-50 (Jimmy Neesham - 8.3 ov), 6-59 (Michael Bracewell - 11.1 ov), 7-76 (Cole McConchie - 14.5 ov), 8-79 (Ish Sodhi - 15.6 ov), 9-85 (Ben Sears - 17.4 ov), 10-90 (Ben Lister - 18.1 ov)

Pakistan Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Saim Ayub - 0.2 ov), 2-41 (Babar Azam - 4.5 ov), 3-56 (Usman Khan - 7.1 ov)

Playing XI

Pakistan 

• Babar Azam
• Saim Ayub
• Mohammad Rizwan(WK)
• Usman Khan
• Irfan Khan
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Shadab Khan
• Shaheen Afridi
• Abrar Ahmed
• Mohammad Amir
• Naseem Shah

New Zealand 

• Jimmy Neesham
• Tim Seifert(WK)
• Mark Chapman
• Tim Robinson
• Dean Foxcroft
• Michael Bracewell
• Jacob Duffy
• Ben Lister
• Ben Sears
• Cole McConchie
• Ish Sodhi

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024 15:30

Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Toss:    Pakistan elected to bowl