Pak Vs Nz : Pakistan Crushes New Zealand by 9 Wickets
Pakistan’s stormy attack! New Zealand set new records by crushing them by 9 wickets
Pakistan won the third T20I against New Zealand by nine wickets, thus making a comeback after losing two matches in the five-match series.
Batting first at the invitation of Pakistan, the Kiwi team was all out for 204 runs in Auckland.
In response, Pakistan achieved this target in 16 overs for the loss of one wicket.
Hassan Nawaz, who was playing his third T20I match, played a key role in this match with his maiden international century.
He completed his century in just 45 balls with the help of 10 fours and seven sixes.
This was the fastest century by Pakistan in T20Is. Earlier, this record was in the name of Babar Azam in 49 balls.
Pakistan has set several new records in the third T20I match against New Zealand. Hasan Nawaz’s fastest century for Pakistan is the first record. He scored the century in just 44 balls.
This is the fastest century by any player from Pakistan in T20 cricket. Earlier, Babar Azam scored a century in 49 balls against South Africa in 2021.
Babar Azam holds the record for scoring the fastest centuries by Pakistan in T20 cricket.
Babar Azam scored a century in 58 balls against New Zealand in Lahore in 2023. At that time, he equaled the record of Ahmed Shehzad, who scored 100 runs in 58 balls against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2014.
Babar Azam scored a century in 62 balls against England in Karachi in 2022. While Mohammad Rizwan scored 100 runs in 63 balls against South Africa in Lahore in 2021.
While Hassan Nawaz scored the fastest century for Pakistan in T20 cricket, several other records were also held by Pakistan in this match.
For example, Hassan Nawaz and Muhammad Haris set the record for the fastest 50-run partnership for Pakistan in T20 cricket and both of them scored the highest 75 runs for Pakistan in the powerplay.
It should be noted that Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 9 wickets in the third T20 match.
The Pakistan cricket team achieved the target of 205 runs with 4 overs to spare for the loss of one wicket. If Pakistan had not won this match, it would have lost the series.