Pak Vs NZ, fourth T20: New Zealand sets a target of 221 for Pakistan

BAY OVAL: Pakistan and New Zealand clash today, for the fourth T20 match in the ongoing series. Pakistan has won the toss and has decided to bowl first.

So far, in the three games played, New Zealand has emerged victorious in two, with Pakistan returning with full force in the third game, played on Friday.

Pakistan beat New Zealand in third T20 behind Hasan Nawaz’s ton

The Pakistan team’s playing XI remain unchanged from Friday’s match, with the following players for today: Mohammad Haris, Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (Captain), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Haris Rauf.

For New Zealand, Will O’Rourke and Jacob Duffy will replace Kyle Jamieson and Bean Sears. Put together, their playing XI are: Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitch Hay, Michael Bracewell (Captain), Ish Sodhi, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, and Will O’Rourke.

New Zealand completed 100 runs for the loss of one wicket. NZ reached 100 in 7.3 overs, with the second wicket falling soon after at 108 runs.

Mark Chapman has returned to the pavilion with a score of 24 runs.

Finn Allen hits half-century, including 6 fours and 3 sixes, and gets caught the next ball. Nawaz catches the ball, bowled by Afridi. New Zealand stood at 134 runs in 10 overs.

New Zealand’s fourth wicket falls for 139 runs, with James Neesham returning to pavilion with only 3 runs.

Fifth wicket for the batters falls for 149 runs, when Mitchell Hay is follows suit with Neesham and got out only for 3 runs.

At the end of 20 over, NZ had amassed a total of 220 runs, at the loss of 6 wickets. Finn Allen remained atop the performers’ list with 50 runs, closely trailed by the skipper Michael Bracewell, who was batting at 46 until the end of the innings.

Pak Vs NZ, fourth T20: chasing 221, Pakistan gets all out for 105

Now, Pakistan needs 221 runs to bag this victory.

Pakistan VS New Zealand series can be caught live on Ten Sports.