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T20 World Cup: Pakistan overcome Recent Zealand with a convincing 5-wicket salvage

After restricting Recent Zealand to 134 for the shortcoming of 8 wickets, Pakistan chased down the target with 8 balls and 5 wickets to spare.

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Up to this point: Oct 26, 2021, 11: 34 PM IST

Pakistan persisted their stunning form from the historical salvage against India to beat Recent Zealand and intention it two wins from two matches on the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. After restricting Recent Zealand to 134 for the shortcoming of 8 wickets, Pakistan chased down the target with 8 balls and 5 wickets to spare. 

Haris Rauf starred with the ball, picking up 4 wickets. A leisurely blitz by Asif Ali (27 runs of 12 balls) at some point soon of the journey ensured that Pakistan won convincingly on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, October 26.

A second consecutive salvage puts Pakistan within the using seat and on the terminate of the Neighborhood 2 within the Sparkling 12 section of the competitors with four aspects.

The PERFECT selfie number  Two out of two for crew Pakistan! #WeHaveWeWill #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KcrJaAXHMs

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 26, 2021

Asif whacked one four and three sixes while Shoaib Malik smashed 26 to succor Pakistan journey down 135 irrespective of a trail within the guts. Chasing 135, Pakistan purchased off to a dreary initiate and Babar Azam`s wicket within the sixth over extra dented the crew`s hopes. Tim Southee cleaned bowled Babar to prefer his 100th T20I wicket.

Ish Sodhi then trapped Fakhar Zaman in entrance of the stumps as Pakistan purchased diminished to 47/2. The Babar-led facet lost two immediate wickets within the name of Mohammad Hafeez and Mohammad Rizwan as Recent Zealand won adjust over the game.

Conway flew within the air to drag off an absolute stunner which ended Hafeez`s stint on the crease. Nevertheless, Asif came to rescue Pakistan as he stitched an unbeaten 48-escape stand with Shoaib to prefer his house within the 19th over.

Put into bat first, Recent Zealand scored 134/8 in 20 overs as Haris Rauf starred with the ball picking up four wickets. Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway scored 27, 25, 27 runs as Recent Zealand batsmen struggled to secure their feet in. The Kiwis purchased off to a honest initiate however Pakistan kept taking wickets at frequent intervals which didn`t allow Recent Zealand to post a legit entire.

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