New Zealand beat Pakistan in fourth T20I

LAHORE: New Zealand on Thursday beat Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 International (T20I) PLAYED AT Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.

Michael Bracewell’s team narrowly prevailed by four runs after Pakistan failed to reach their 179-run goal. With this victory, the visitors now hold a 2-1 advantage in the five-match series; the series’ final match is set for April 27.

Pakistan’s pursuit got off to a rough start as their skipper, Babar Azam, left the field after just five runs in the second over.

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Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Zaman Khan.

New Zealand: TA Blundell (wk), TB Robinson, D Foxcroft, MS Chapman, JDS Neesham, Michael Bracewell (c), JA Clarkson, Ish Sodhi, JA Duffy, BV Sears, W O’Rourke.