In the Second T20 between Pakistan and New Zealand, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat in Rawalpindi Stadium.
In the first innings, New Zealand while batting first scored a total of 90 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 18.1 overs. Mark Chapman scored 19 runs off 16 balls, and Cole McConchie scored 15 runs off 18 balls. Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets for 13 runs in 3.1 overs, while Abrar Ahmed took 2 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs.
| Batting | Runs | Balls Faced | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Seifert (Wk) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 120.00 |
| T. Robinson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| D. Foxcroft | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 92.86 |
| M. Chapman | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 118.75 |
| J. Neesham | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| C. McConchie | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| M. Bracewell (C) | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| I. Sodhi | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 61.54 |
| J. Duffy | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| B. Sears | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| B. Lister | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | |
|---|---|
| W | 2 |
| Total runs | 90 |
| (10 wkts, 18.1 ov) |
| Fall of Wickets | |
|---|---|
| 16/1 | (T. Seifert, 2.1 ov) |
| 22/2 | (T. Robinson, 3.2 ov) |
| 35/3 | (D. Foxcroft, 5.4 ov) |
| 49/4 | (M. Chapman, 8.1 ov) |
| 50/5 | (J. Neesham, 8.3 ov) |
| 59/6 | (M. Bracewell, 11.1 ov) |
| 76/7 | (C. McConchie, 14.5 ov) |
| 79/8 | (I. Sodhi, 15.6 ov) |
| 85/9 | (B. Sears, 17.4 ov) |
| 90/10 | (B. Lister, 18.1 ov) |
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs Given | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Afridi | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.11 |
| N. Shah | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| M. Amir | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| A. Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| I. Ahmed | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
| S. Khan | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5.00 |
In the second innings, Pakistan chased down the target, scoring 92 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 12.1 overs. Mohammad Rizwan was the top scorer with 45 runs off 34 balls, followed by Irfan Khan with 18 runs off 18 balls. Benjamin Lister took 1 wicket for 10 runs in 2 overs, while Ish Sodhi took 1 wicket for 18 runs in 3 overs.
| Batting | Runs | Balls Faced | Fours | Sixes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ayub | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| B. Azam (C) | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 |
| M. Rizwan (Wk) | 45 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 132.35 |
| U. Khan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| I. Khan | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Extras | |
|---|---|
| LB | 4 |
| Total runs | 92 |
| Yet to bat | Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed |
| Fall of Wickets | |
|---|---|
| 4/1 | (S. Ayub, 0.2 ov) |
| 41/2 | (B. Azam, 4.5 ov) |
| 56/3 | (U. Khan, 7.1 ov) |
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs Given | Wickets | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Lister | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.00 |
| J. Duffy | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
| B. Sears | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| M. Bracewell (C) | 2.1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 10.62 |
| I. Sodhi | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
Overall, Pakistan showed dominance and won the match by 7 wickets with 47 balls remaining in the second T20I match against New Zealand.
Also, the first T20 was washed out due to rain after only two balls bowled.
Remaining Matches
21 April: 3rd T20I, Rawalpindi (7 pm PST)
25 April: 4th T20I, Lahore (7 pm PST)
27 April: 5th T20I, Lahore (7pm PST)
Squads
Pakistan squad:
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Irfan Khan Niazi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan
Reserves: Haseebullah, Mohammad Ali, Agha Salman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Wasim Jr
Newzealand Squad
Michael Bracewell (c), Tom Blundell, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert (WK), Ish Sodhi, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft,