PAK vs NZ Match Highlights: The second match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand was played today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. In this match, while batting first, Pakistan scored 193 runs in 20 overs; in response, the New Zealand team could score only 154 runs in 20 overs at the loss of 7 wickets. Pakistan won the match by 38 runs and took a 2-0 lead in the series.
Usually, the captain prefers to bat first after winning the toss at the Gaddafi Stadium. This evening again Pakistani captain Babar Azam batted first after winning the toss and scored 192 runs in 20 overs at the loss of only 4 wickets. Pakistan team started brilliantly, there was a partnership of 99 runs between Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Mohammad Rizwan scored 50 runs in 34 balls with the help of six fours and a six, while Babar Azam scored 101 runs in 5 8 balls with the help of 11 fours and three sixes.
Chasing 150, the New Zealand team could score only 154 runs in 20 overs. Mark Chapman scored the most runs for New Zealand. He scored 65 runs in 40 balls with the help of four fours. He stood on one side of the crease till the last but no batsman supported him.
Pakistan Scorecard
Total: 192/4 (20 Overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Mohammad Rizwan | c Mitchell b Henry | 50 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 147.05 |
| Babar Azam (c) | not out | 101 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 174.13 |
| Fakhar Zaman | b Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Saim Ayub | c Neesham b Ravindra | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Imad Wasim | c Latham b Neesham | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | not out | 33 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 173.68 |
New Zealand Scorecard
Total: 154/7 (20 Overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Tom Latham (c) | lbw b Shadab Khan | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 95.00 |
| Chad Bowes | b Imad Wasim | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Will Young | c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Mark Chapman | not out | 65 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 162.50 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Shadab Khan b Haris Rauf | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| James Neesham | c Shaheen Shah Afridi b Haris Rauf | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Cole McConchie | b Zaman Khan | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Henry Shipley | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand Playing 11
Pakistan Playing: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
Bench: Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Haris, Ihsanullah
New Zealand Playing: Tom Latham (c & wk), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Ben Lister
Bench: Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Dane Cleaver, Blair Tickner
