{"id":47773,"date":"2024-01-14T12:10:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T12:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/new-zealand-beat-pakistan-by-21-runs-to-take-control-of-t20-series\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T12:10:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T12:10:04","slug":"new-zealand-beat-pakistan-by-21-runs-to-take-control-of-t20-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/new-zealand-beat-pakistan-by-21-runs-to-take-control-of-t20-series\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs to take control of T20 series"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead.<\/p>\n

The Green Shirts threw away a strong position in their run chase after Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman scored half-centuries as they were dismissed for 173 in the final over, in response to New Zealand\u2019s 194-8.<\/p>\n

Victory came at a cost for the Black Caps, whose captain Kane Williamson retired hurt with a hamstring injury while batting, placing him in doubt for the remainder of the five-match series.<\/p>\n

The match bore similarities to New Zealand\u2019s 46-run win in the opening<\/a> match in Auckland on Friday, with their attack taking wickets at regular intervals to deny Pakistan a foothold in their chase.<\/p>\n

However, the target looked within sight before Fakhar was bowled by Milne for a power-packed 50 off 25 balls in the 10th over, leaving Pakistan 97-3.<\/p>\n

The team struggled from that point, with only Babar looking a threat until he was caught off Ben Sears for 66.<\/p>\n

Milne finished with 4-33, having earlier removed the dangerous Mohammad Rizwan as Pakistan lost both openers with just 10 runs on the board.<\/p>\n

New Zealand were again asked to bat first and Finn Allen took on the visitors\u2019 attack, blasting five sixes in his 74 off 41 balls to dominate the innings.<\/p>\n

Well placed at 111 for one at the midway point, the Black Caps suffered a major setback soon afterwards when Williamson was forced to retire hurt for 26.<\/p>\n

There will be concern it is a continuation of the spate of injuries the veteran skipper has suffered in the last year.<\/p>\n

A long-standing knee problem ruled the 33-year-old out of both white ball series at home to Bangladesh in December.<\/p>\n

Allen powered on in trademark big-hitting fashion before being bowled by leg-spinner Usama Mir.<\/p>\n

New Zealand\u2019s remaining batters struggled, with pace bowler Haris Rauf particularly adept over the closing overs, finishing with 3-38.<\/p>\n

Spinner Mitchell Santner replaced seamer Matt Henry in New Zealand\u2019s only change from the Auckland match, while Pakistan fielded the same team.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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