New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the toss and opted to bowl first. The home team bowlers restricted the Salman Agha-led team to 135 runs in the allotted 15 overs of the rain-curtailed game. Shaheen also contributed with crucial runs with the bat. The southpaw scored 22 off 14 balls at the end.
However, the 30-year-old batter smashed another six over deep mid-wicket off the penultimate ball of the over. He finished the over with another six, milking 26 runs off Afridi. The Black Caps scored 50 runs inside the first three overs despite conceding a maiden in the first over during the run chase.
Seifert has 7 letters, so does Maximum ?Tim Seifert took Shaheen Afridi to the cleaners in his second over, smashing four sixes in it ?#NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/F5nFqmo7G6
— FanCode (@FanCode) March 18, 2025
119m six by Tim Seifert against "Eagle" Shaheen Afridi.#PAKvsNZ #NZvPAKpic.twitter.com/nuHNlvh7w3
— Field Vision (@FieldVisionIND) March 18, 2025
Shaheen Afridi Takes an Easy Catch to Dismiss Tim Seifert
Mohammad Ali provided the first breakthrough for his team by dismissing Tim Seifert, who scored 45 runs off 22 balls, including three boundaries and five sixes. Shaheen Afridi took an easy catch to remove Seifert. Left-arm pacer Jahandad Khan picked up the wicket of Finn Allen, who scored 38 runs off 16 balls.
Salman Agha Top-Scores for Pakistan After Being Sent to Bat First
Pakistan suffered an early setback after being sent in to bat. They lost opener Hasan Nawaz for a duck for the second time in the series. They were struggling at 19-2 in the fourth over before skipper Salman Agha came to the crease. Salman helped the team recover with 46 off 28, hitting four fours and three sixes.
For New Zealand, four bowlers picked up two wickets each. Ben Sears and Jimmy Neesham, who were recalled in place of Tim Robinson and Kyle Jamieson, also made an impact. Pakistan made one change, bringing in seamer Haris Rauf in place of leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.
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