NZ v Pakistan T20 series

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Todays total of 224 by New Zealand surpassed their 219 posted 1st here against Australia back in 2019.

6 players played that day against Australia , are playing in todays game.

 

[NYRB]

NZ win the 3rd T20 by 45 runs.

 

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Another comfortable win for the Black Caps to win the series, it could end up being a 5-0 clean sweep with the way this series is going.

Finn Allen with another MOTM award for his 137.

 

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Just for a change NZ have won the toss and have chosen to field in the 4th T20 in Christchurch.

Conway and Sodhi replaced in the NZ line up by Young and Milne while Azam Khan has been dropped for Pakistan with Rizwan keeping again.

 

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Some good bowling from Milne to get rid of Babar who was looking dangerous again.

 

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Ferguson blasting out Fakhar and Farhan with some great pace bowling

Pakistan badly need someone to stick with Rizwan who is playing a great knock.

 

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Pakistan finishing on 158 with Rizwan making most of their runs with 90 not out, we should be able to chase that down and make it 4-0.

 

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A big first over from Shaheen getting the wickets of Finn Allen and Seifert, this run chase may not be as easy as it looked.

 

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Azam Khan has been dropped for Pakistan with Rizwan keeping again.

Good pick , Azam Khan has been poor this series

 

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A good steadying partnership from Mitchell and Phillips but the run rate required is rising so they need to get a move on.

Good pick , Azam Khan has been poor this series

I don't know how he got picked in the first place when Rizwan is clearly a better option as Pakistan's keeper in the white ball format.

 

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I don't know how he got picked in the first place when Rizwan is clearly a better option as a Pakistan's keeper in the white ball format.

Age, I reckon. Future prospect

 

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Mitchell and Phillips have hit the accelerator.

Just 19 needed off the last 3 overs now.

 

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Another comfortable win for the Black Caps by 7 wickets with almost 2 overs to spare and they go 4-0 up in the series.

A good chance for them to get a 5-0 clean sweep at the same ground on Sunday.

 

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Pakistan winning the toss and choosing to bat first for the 5th T20 in Christchurch.

Two changes for NZ with Mitchell and Milne replaced by Ravindra and Sodhi.

Three changes for Pakistan with Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub and Wasim Jnr replaced by Abbas Afridi, Usama Mir and Haseebullah Khan on debut.

 

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Not a great debut for Haseebullah, gone for a duck in the first over from Southee.

 

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Chapman dropping Babar twice, both pretty simple chances too.

 

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No luck for Babar this time with Phillips holding on to a catch, not one of his finest innings.

 

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Pakistan finishing with a total of 134, I can't see that being enough when their total of 158 wasn't enough at the same ground on Friday.

 

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Lockie Ferguson bowled well there 2/24 off his 4.0 overs. Tough death bowler to hit out against

 

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Feel like Ravindra has yet to prove himself consistently enough in T20 cricket form.

 

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Rachin strikes me more suited to ODI and Test cricket and thats not an attack against him. I dont think ive seen him hitting and scoring that well in the Smash this season either.

 

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This game is still up for grabs with NZ 3 wickets down for 54 after 10 overs.

 

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Chapman run out for 1, he hasn't had a good day.

 

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Im assuming they are playing on a used wicket from the last game ?

 

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NZ 5 wickets down with Seifert out lbw to Iftikhar, Pakistan are probably favourites now.

Im assuming they are playing on a used wicket from the last game ?

It probably is the same pitch which might explain why it looks tougher to bat on than the last game.