Pakistan ended a disappointing tour of New Zealand on another sombre note on Saturday, losing the third One-Day International by 43 runs. While Pakistan made a bold effort to chase down New Zealand’s total of 264 for eight, it fell short again and was dismissed for 221 in a match reduced by a wet outfield … Read more
Pakistan has been penalized for a slow over-rate against New Zealand in their second One-Day International in Hamilton this week. Match referee Jeff Crowe fined the Pakistan players five percent of their match fees after they were one over short of the target on Wednesday after the time allowances were taken into consideration. New Zealand … Read more
Pakistan’s T20 captain, Salman Ali Agha, is not disheartened by the 1-4 defeat in the just-concluded series in New Zealand and believes that the new faces tried out in the matches will eventually come through. “Look the conditions in New Zealand are normally challenging with the bounce, pace and movement in the pitches, so for … Read more
Tim Seifert’s explosive unbeaten 97 off 38 balls powered New Zealand to a dominant eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final T20I in Wellington, clinching the series 4-1. Chasing 129, Seifert set the tone with 18 runs off the first over despite being hit on the body. He smashed six fours and 10 sixes, including … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the fifth T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan. Squads: New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Zakary Foulkes. Pakistan: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman … Read more
Pakistan went down to New Zealand by 115 runs in the fourth T20I to lose the series 1-3 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Chasing 221, the visitor was shot out for 105 with Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes among the pick of the bowlers for the home side with four and … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the fourth T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan. Squads: New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears, William O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Zakary Foulkes. Pakistan: Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE updates of the third T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan. Toss update: Pakistan won the toss and opt to bowl. Playing XIs: New Zealand: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Ben Sears Pakistan: Mohammad … Read more
Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and incurred three demerit points for breaching the ICC code of conduct against New Zealand during the first Twenty20 on Sunday. Khushdil ran into New Zealand bowler Zac Foulkes while taking a single in the eighth over. Foulkes had his back … Read more
Michael Bracewell will captain New Zealand for the first time on home soil when it meets Pakistan in a five-game T20 series, leading a squad named on Tuesday missing several key players because of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Bracewell starred as the Black Caps reached the final of the Champions Trophy and is one … Read more