Sports Bulletin Report
LAHORE: Pakistan set 183 runs target for New Zealand in 20 overs in the opening fixture of the five-match series at Qaddafi Cricket Stadium Lahore on Friday night, as the host batters completed 100 runs in 10.4 overs for 2 wickets.
Earlier Pakistani captain Babar Azam won the toss and decided to bat first against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
Player of the Match:
Pakistan (Batting) 182 runs all out in 19.5 overs
Siam Ayub (47 runs, 28 balls, 4x6, 6x2), Fakhar Zaman (47 runs, 34 balls, 4x4, 6x2), Fahim Ashraf (22 runs. 16 balls, 4x1, 6x1), Imad Wasim (16 runs, 13 balls, 4x2, 6x0)
New Zealand (Bowling)
Matt Henry (3 for 32), Ben Lister (2 for 30), Adam Milne (2 for 51), James Neesham (1 for 18), Ish Sodhi (1 for 34)
New Zealand (Batting)
Pakistan (Bowling)
Pakistan (Playing XIs):
Babar Azam (Captain), Mohammad Rizwan (Wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand (Playing XIs):
Tom Latham (captain & wicketkeeper), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister
