Watch the highlights of Mohammad Rizwan 89 - New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd T20I 2020 - Pakistan tour of New Zealand 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Pakistan and New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier in 22nd December 2020.
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| Mohammad Rizwan lines himself up to swat one away © Getty Images |
Faheem Ashraf's three-for before Mohammad Hafeez's quick-fire 41 and Mohammad Rizwan's career-best 89 helped to Pakistan consolation four-wicket victory over New Zealand and avoid the series whitewash in the third T20I.
* 2323 : Mohammad Hafeez equalled a joint leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 internationals, jointly with Shoaib Malik.
* Mohammad Rizwan's 89 was the joint highest score by an Pakistan wicket-keeper in T20 internationals, jointly unbeaten 89* held by Sarfraz Ahmed against Scotland at Edinburgh in 2018.
New Zealand scored 173-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Devon Conway hammered a 63 off 45-balls including 7-fours & a six with strike rate of 140.
Tim Seifert blasted a 35 off 20-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 175, Glenn Phillips cracked a 31 off 20-balls included 4-fours with strike-rate of 155 and Martin Guptill 19.
Pakistan best bowler by Faheem Ashraf picked up 3-wickets for 23-runs in 4-overs, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf both took 2-wickets.
Pakistan chased 177-6 in 19.4 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Rizwan 89, Mohammad Hafeez blasted a 41 off 29-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 141.38 and Iftikhar Ahmed hammered a unbeaten 14 off 7-balls included one-six & a four with strike-rate of 200.
New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee, Scott Kuggeleijn both took 2-wickets and one for Kyle Jamieson - James Neesham.
Mohammad Rizwan named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best 89-runs knocked off facing 59-balls including 10-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 150.85
Tim Seifert earned player of the series for contributing 176-runs including two half-centuries with average of 88 in the three-match T20I series.
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