Wellington
After the best bowling of James Neesham (five wickets) and Jacob Dafi (two wickets), New Zealand defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the fifth and last T20 matches on Wednesday, thanks to the explosive innings of Tim Seifart (97 not out). With this, New Zealand also won the five-match series 4–1. In response to Pakistan’s 128 runs, the opening pair of New Zealand’s Tim Seafater and Finn Elon added the first wicket to 93 runs, taking the Mujahira of Atishi batting. In the seventh over, Sufiyan Mukim bowled Finn Alan and gave Pakistan the first success. Finn Alan scored (27) runs by hitting five fours and a six in 12 balls. Makar Chapman (three) was dismissed in the ninth over. He was dismissed by Sufiyan Mukin.
Tim CIFart scored 10 sixes and six fours (97 not out) in 38 balls. New Zealand won the match by eight wickets by scoring 131 runs for two wickets in 10 overs. James Neesham was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ for his excellent bowling and Tim Seafater was awarded the ‘Player of the Series for his brilliant batting. Sufiyan Mukim got two wickets from Pakistan.
Earlier today, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan started to bat to bat and lost three wickets for a score of just 25. Hasan Nawaz (zero), Omar Yusuf (seven) and Mohammad Haris (11) were dismissed. Captain Aga Salman, who came to bat during such a crisis, tried to handle the innings.
After this, Usman Khan (seven), Abdul Samad (four) Neesham sent the outcar to the pavilion. Shadab Khan scored five fours in 20 balls (28) runs. He was dismissed by Neesham on the first ball of the 17th over. Jahanadad Khan (one) and Sufiyan Mukim (zero) were also hunted by Neesham.
Aga Salman played an important innings of (51) runs by hitting six fours and a six in 39 balls. In front of New Zealand’s best bowling attack, Pakistan’s team could score 128 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs. For New Zealand, James Neesham took five wickets for 22 runs in four overs. Jacob Dafi took two wickets for 18 runs in four overs. Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi dismissed one batsman each.