Akif javed
Chapman, Smith Star As New Zealand Trigger Dramatic Pakistan Collapse To Register 73-run Victory
Pakistan, for much of their chase, seemed well on course to overhaul the target. Babar Azam’s fluent 78 and Agha Salman’s explosive fifty put them in pole position, but a dramatic collapse saw them lose seven wickets for just 22 runs, tumbling from 249 for 3 to 271 all out.
The early signs had been promising for Pakistan when Captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to field. Naseem Shah and Akif Javed made full use of a lively pitch, reducing New Zealand to 64 for 3. Will Young nicked off early, debutant Nick Kelly struggled before falling to Akif, and Henry Nicholls endured a torrid time before mistiming a hook. But Pakistan’s four-bowler strategy backfired as Chapman and Mitchell forged a match-defining 199-run stand, capitalizing on part-time spin from Salman Agha.
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- 06 Feb 2021 04:31