New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2024 - Pakistan tour of New Zealand 5-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Pakistan and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in 12th January 2024.

Daryl Mitchell blasted 61 off just 27 © AFP/Getty Images

Daryl Mitchell's 22-ball fifty and Kane Williamson's classy half-century before Tim Southee's four-for gives New Zealand comprehensive 46-run victory over Pakistan, despite a openers Saim Ayub - Mohammad Rizwan's blitz and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the first T20I.

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New Zealand's 46-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs against Pakistan in T20Is after their 95-run win at Wellington in 2016. New Zealand's 226 was their fifth highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Pakistan in T20Is, previous highest was 196 at Wellington in 2016. New Zealand's 226 was the highest-score by any team against Pakistan in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of England's 221 at Karachi in 2022 and It is their second highest total at Eden Park, Auckland in T20Is after their 243 against Australia in 2018. 49 : Finn Allen and Kane Williamson set up the sixth highest second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Pakistan in T20Is. 78 : Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell set up the second highest third-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Pakistan in T20 international, The highest is 83-run stand between Glenn Phillips and Kane Williamson at Duhai in 2018. Daryl Mitchell equalled a 22-ball joint eight fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 international, jointly with Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell and fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 23-ball held by Martin Guptill at same venue in 2010. Pakistan's 180 was their seventh highest score against New Zealand in T20 international and It is their second highest total at Eden Park, Auckland in T20Is after their 201 in 2018.

New Zealand scored mammoth total of 226-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Daryl Mitchell hammered a 61 off 27-balls, Kane Williamson struck 57 off 42-balls including 9-fours with strike rate of 135.71, Finn Allen blasted a 34 off 15-balls included 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 226.66.

Mark Chapman cracked a 26 off 11-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 236.36 and Glenn Phillips hit 19 off 11-balls included 3-fours with strike rate of 172.72.

Pakistan best bowler by Debutant Abbas Afridi - who picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 4-overs, Shaheen Shah Afridi captured 3-wickets for 46-runs in 4-overs and Haris Rauf took 2-wickets.

Pakistan scored 180 for all-out in 18 overs with top scorer by Babar Azam struck 57 off 35-balls including 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 162.85.

Saim Ayub hammered a 27 off 8-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 337.50, Mohammad Rizwan blasted a 25 off 14-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 178.57, Iftikhar Ahmed hit 24 off 17-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 141.17 and Fakhar Zaman 15.

New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee claimed a 4-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Ben Sears, Adam Milne both took 2-wickets and one for Ish Sodhi.

Daryl Mitchell named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a 61 off 27-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 225.92.

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