New Zealand beat Pakistan by 9 wickets© AFP
NZ vs PAK Highlights 1st T20I: New Zealand required a little over 10 overs to chase down the target of 92 runs in the first T20I of the 5-match series against Pakistan on Sunday. Tim Seifert and Fin Allen score the bulk of the runs in the paltry run-chase as Pakistan bowlers struggled to keep a check on the hosts’ scoring rate. Earlier, Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan got off to a horrendous start in the first T20I against New Zealand, losing the first four wickets for a mind-boggling score of 11 runs. The hosts ran riot with the ball early on, leaving Pakistan’s camp shell-shocked. Skipper Agha and Khushdil Shah then produced a fight-back to give some sort of stability to the team. The duo, however, couldn’t convert their starts into big scores as New Zealand bounced back quickly. Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy were the top wicket-takers for the Kiwis, picking 3 and 4 scalps respectively as Pakistan were bowled out for 91. (Scorecard)
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