In the match played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand comfortably chased Pakistan’s 92-run target, losing just one wicket and reaching the total in the 11th over, as reported by national media.
According to a report on Sunday, for New Zealand, Tim Seifert played an innings of 44 runs, while Finn Allen remained unbeaten on 29, and Tim Robinson scored 18 not out. Abrar Ahmed was the only wicket-taker for Pakistan.
Earlier, New Zealand’s captain won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first. However, Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed, managing only 91 runs before being all out. Pakistan’s batting struggled from the start, losing four wickets for just 14 runs.
Opener Mohammad Haris and Hasan Nawaz were dismissed for zero, Irfan Khan scored one run, and Shadab Khan was out for three. Abdul Samad, Mohammad Ali, and Hasan Nawaz made their debuts for Pakistan.
For New Zealand, Jacob Duffy took 4 wickets, Kyle Jamieson claimed 3, and Ish Sodhi picked up 2 wickets, while one wicket went to Zakary Foulkes.
