rawalpindi [Pakistan]: Following his team’s seven-wicket loss to New Zealand in the third T20I in Rawalpindi, Pakistan head coach Azhar Mahmood said that the Men in Green were “15 to 20 runs short” in the match. There wasn’t,” he said.
Speaking after the match on Sunday, Mahmood said they had a very good start with 54 runs on the scoreboard in the first six overs and Shadab Khan’s knock of 41 runs was “amazing”.
“We were 15-20 runs short. We started very well. The score in the first six overs was 54, which was very good. In the end, Shadab’s innings was great. The middle innings were slow. “We got the ball to 10 points and from 11 to 15 points and we slowed down,” Mahmoud told ESPNcricinfo.
He added that they must “learn” from the loss and improve in future matches.
“These are things we have to learn to improve. But Chapman has to be praised for the way he played. In T20 cricket, if one guy steps up, he can potentially take the game away. “There is,” he added.
To summarize the match, after winning the toss, the Kiwis decided to bat first against the hosts, but the decision did not seem to favor them. Saim Ayub and skipper Babar Azam scored 55 runs in the opening match for the Men in Green.
Shadab Khan smashed four boundaries and two sixes during his stint at the crease. Apart from Shadab, Irrfan Khan did his best and powered Pakistan to 178/4.
Ish Sodhi led the Kiwis’ bowling attack, taking two wickets in four overs and scoring just 25 runs. Bracewell and Jacob Duffy also took one wicket each in their respective spells.
During the run chase, Dean Foxcroft and Mark Chapman played a 117-run partnership that helped New Zealand to a seven-wicket victory in Rawalpindi. Pakistan had a sloppy bowling performance in the match. Afridi and Shah were the only wicket-takers in the match.
Currently, the five-match series is 1-1 with Pakistan and New Zealand having one win each.
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