Pakistan won the first two matches in the n T20 series like ODI. But then the dice roll is reversed. Babar Azam’s adware was crushed by Mark Chapman in all three matches, including one abandoned. Pakistan did not make that mistake again this time. Pakistan beat New Zealand by 26 runs in the third match of the series in Karachi on Wednesday (April 3).

New Zealand was all out for 261 runs against Pakistan’s target of 288 runs. And Babar-Rizwan confirmed the series by keeping two matches of the five-match series in hand. Fakhar Zaman, who scored a century in the previous two matches, could not go far today. The left-handed opener stopped at 19 runs in four fours. Imam-ul-Haq continued to play despite the departure of his partner. He was accompanied by Captain Babar Azam.

Both of them made a 108-run partnership for the second wicket. Even though the start was great, Babar did not see a century, the Pakistan captain returned to 54 runs. Imam stopped at 90 runs after being close to three figures. Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman could not make the expected storm. Keeper-batsman Rizwan played 34 balls to score 32 runs in one six. Salman scored 31 runs off 29 balls with three foursInAt the end, Shadab Khan brought the team to 287 runs in an unbeaten inning of 21 runs off 10 balls with two sixes and one four.

The Kiwis got off to a great start in the run chase. Tom Blundell saw his first fifty in the series. The two added 83 runs in the opening partnership with Will Young. The two openers were separated through output. Young returned with 33 runs in three fours. After that, the visitors lost wickets regularly and gradually fell out of the match. Tom Latham returns at one end after the quick departures of Mark Chapman and Henry Nicholls. This keeper-batsman scored 45 runs off 60 balls with three fours. Cole McConkey narrowed the gap in the thcounterattackck at the end. He remained unbeaten on 64 off 45 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes on his debut.