Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st T20I 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st T20I 2023 - New Zealand tour of Pakistan 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between New Zealand and Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore in 14th April 2023.

Haris Rauf picked up career-best T20I figures © Pakistan Cricket Board

Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub each scored 47 before Bowlers and Haris Rauf's career-best four-for helped to Pakistan thumping 88-run victory over New Zealand, despite a Matt Henry's stunning hat-trick and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first T20I.

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Pakistan's 88-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their second biggest win against New Zealand in T20Is after their 103-runs win at Christchurch in 2010. Pakistan's 182 was their third highest score against New Zealand in T20 internationals. New Zealand's 94 was their ninth lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international and It is their second worst-total against Pakistan in T20Is after their 80 at Christchurch in 2010. Matt Henry became the fourth New Zealand player to claimed a hat-trick in T20Is after Jacob Oram, Tim Southee and Michael Bracewell. Haris Rauf's 4 for 18 was his best bowling performance for Pakistan in T20 international and the third best bowling figures by an Pakistan bowler against New Zealand in T20Is.

Pakistan scored 182 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Saim Ayub hammered a 47 off 28-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 167.85.

Fakhar Zaman cracked a 47 off 34-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Faheem Ashraf scored 22 off 16-balls included 2-fours & a six and Imad Wasim hit 16 off 13-balls including two boundaries.

New Zealand best bowler by Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 4-overs, Ben Lister, Adam Milne both took 2-wickets and one for James Neesham - Ish Sodhi.

New Zealand scored 94 for all-out in 15.3 overs with top scorer by Mark Chapman cracked a 34 off 27-balls including 4-fours & a six.

Tom Latham scored 20 off 24-balls including a boundary, James Neesham hit 15 off 8-balls included 2-fours & a six.

Pakistan best bowler by Haris Rauf 4-18, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Faheem Ashraf and Shadab Khan each took one-wickets.

Haris Rauf named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 18-runs 3.3-overs.

                   

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