NEW DELHI: Captain Babar Azam slammed a grand century as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 38 runs in the second one T20 global in Lahore on Saturday. With the exception of Azam, era bowler Haris Rauf claimed 4 wickets in his group’s win.
Azam, who fell for simply 9 in his one hundredth T20I on Friday, compensated with a brisk 58-ball 101 now not out to raise Pakistan to a forged 192-4 of their 20 overs.
Rauf, who took a profession very best 4-18 in Pakistan’s 88-run win within the line opener, completed with 4-27 to limit Brandnew Zealand to 154-7.
Pakistan now supremacy the five-match line 2-0 with the latter 3 fits in Lahore (April 17) and Rawalpindi (April 20 and 24).
Mark Chapman scored a scuffling with 65 now not out for Brandnew Zealand that includes 4 fours and as many sixes, however misplaced companions at ordinary periods upcoming the vacationers made a reliable get started.
Chad Bowes (26) and skipper Tom Latham (19) placed on 44 for the primary wicket in 6.2 overs, however because the asking price soared Brandnew Zealand’s chase misplaced steam.
Azam was once the mainstay of the Pakistan innings upcoming he gained the toss and selected to bat.
He smashed a six and two fours within the latter over to succeed in his 3rd T20I century, changing into simplest the 6th batter to take action within the shortest structure at global stage.
Azam placed on 99 for the hole wicket with Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 50 off 34 balls.
Azam, whose knock integrated 11 fours and 3 sixes, next added 87 for the 5th wicket with Iftikhar Ahmed, who completed 33 now not out as the house group added 65 runs within the latter 5 overs.
Nearest doing away with Rizwan within the eleventh over, Brandnew Zealand slowed Pakistan’s price as Matt Henry next brushed aside Fakhar Zaman for a duck and completed with 2-29.
Saim Ayub additionally fell with out scoring and Imad Wasim was once out for 2 as Pakistan misplaced 4 wickets for simply six runs within the field of 14 balls.
Azam, who fell for simply 9 in his one hundredth T20I on Friday, compensated with a brisk 58-ball 101 now not out to raise Pakistan to a forged 192-4 of their 20 overs.
Rauf, who took a profession very best 4-18 in Pakistan’s 88-run win within the line opener, completed with 4-27 to limit Brandnew Zealand to 154-7.
Pakistan now supremacy the five-match line 2-0 with the latter 3 fits in Lahore (April 17) and Rawalpindi (April 20 and 24).
Mark Chapman scored a scuffling with 65 now not out for Brandnew Zealand that includes 4 fours and as many sixes, however misplaced companions at ordinary periods upcoming the vacationers made a reliable get started.
Chad Bowes (26) and skipper Tom Latham (19) placed on 44 for the primary wicket in 6.2 overs, however because the asking price soared Brandnew Zealand’s chase misplaced steam.
Azam was once the mainstay of the Pakistan innings upcoming he gained the toss and selected to bat.
He smashed a six and two fours within the latter over to succeed in his 3rd T20I century, changing into simplest the 6th batter to take action within the shortest structure at global stage.
Azam placed on 99 for the hole wicket with Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 50 off 34 balls.
Azam, whose knock integrated 11 fours and 3 sixes, next added 87 for the 5th wicket with Iftikhar Ahmed, who completed 33 now not out as the house group added 65 runs within the latter 5 overs.
Nearest doing away with Rizwan within the eleventh over, Brandnew Zealand slowed Pakistan’s price as Matt Henry next brushed aside Fakhar Zaman for a duck and completed with 2-29.
Saim Ayub additionally fell with out scoring and Imad Wasim was once out for 2 as Pakistan misplaced 4 wickets for simply six runs within the field of 14 balls.
Azam began the twentieth over on 84 and seemed like he would finish decrease of a century, however he took the assault to James Neesham — dispatching the latter ball over safe for a 4 to succeed in his 9th hundred in all T20 cricket.
Best Chris Gayle of the West Indies has clash extra masses within the structure with 22, era Republic of India’s Rohit Sharma leads the T20I chart with 4 lots.
(With inputs from AFP)
