New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell in motion in opposition to South Africa on the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan – March 5, 2025.
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Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes shared seven wickets as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 105 to win the fourth T20 Worldwide by 115 runs and clinch victory within the five-match collection with a sport remaining.
Duffy took 4/20 and Foulkes 3/25 as New Zealand’s pacers have been profitable at Bay Oval and bowled out Pakistan in 16.2 overs.
At 56/8, Pakistan have been at risk however Abdul Samad made an unbeaten 44 to steer his workforce at 91, previous their lowest complete in opposition to New Zealand.
Earlier, Finn Allen made a half-century from 19 balls and captain Michael Bracewell made an unbeaten 46 as New Zealand posted 220/6 after being despatched in.
Tim Seifert made 44 from 22 balls in a gap partnership with Allen that produced 59 runs in 4.1 overs. New Zealand went on to 79/1 after solely six overs.
Allen hit six fours and three sixes to speed up the New Zealand scoring. The house workforce have been 134/2 midway via their innings. Haris Rauf took 3/27 to curb the New Zealand scoring, earlier than Bracewell completed strongly.
Pakistan misplaced three wickets within the first two overs, together with Hasan Nawaz for one.
O’Rourke and Duffy produced devastating opening spells to upset the Pakistan run chase.
O’Rourke bowled Mohammad Haris (two) with the second ball of the Pakistan innings. Duffy then eliminated Nawaz and captain Salman Ali Agha (one), each caught behind by wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay. The New Zealand pacers have been capable of transfer the ball round in circumstances beneath floodlights.
“We’ve got to present them credit score, they bowled very well they usually outplayed us,” Ali Agha stated. “It was swinging and turning as nicely. It did lots within the second innings, however we’re a global workforce and we’ve to do higher.
The ultimate match of the collection can be performed at Wellington on March 26.
