Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 9 wickets in the third T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand today. In the match played in Auckland, Pakistan won the toss and invited the host to bat first.
Despite the efforts of the Pakistani bowlers, the Kiwi team scored 204 runs and the entire team was dismissed in 19.5 overs. From Pakistan, Haris Rauf got 3 wickets, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Abbas Afridi got 2 wickets each, and Shadab Khan got one wicket.
In reply, the Pakistani top order put up a brilliant performance, with opener Muhammad Haris getting out for 41, while Hassan Nawaz scored a brilliant century on 44 balls and captain Salman Ali Agha supporting him fully, scoring 51 runs on 31 balls. Pakistan won the match in 16 overs for the loss of one wicket.
Abbas Afridi and Abrar Ahmed were included in the Pakistan team, while Muhammad Ali and Jehandad Khan were dropped from the team. The national team included Muhammad Haris, Hassan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha, Irfan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf.
It should be noted that in the 5-match series, two matches were won by New Zealand while one was won by Pakistan.
