New Zealand batters Mark Chapman and Chad Bowes have each struck half-centuries in opposition to Pakistan earlier than a robust hailstorm introduced a untimely finish to the fourth Twenty20 worldwide.
Chapman was unbeaten on 71 and New Zealand had been in sight of posting a robust complete at 5-164 after 18.5 overs earlier than heavy rain and hail pressured the gamers off the sector on Thursday. The umpires then known as off the sport.
Pakistan lead the five-match collection 2-1 with the ultimate match scheduled subsequent Monday on the similar Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Skipper Tom Latham (13) offered the Kiwis with an aggressive begin when he smashed Pakistan’s premier quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for 3 boundaries within the first over after Babar Azam received the toss and elected to area.
Latham could not final lengthy when Babar turned to Imad Wasim’s left-arm spin contained in the powerplay which earned Pakistan two fast wickets.
Latham top-edged Wasim to deep sq. leg as he tried to brush the spinner and Will Young (6) was clear bowled off a supply that stayed low.
Bowes, who made 54, additionally confirmed early aggression in opposition to Afridi when he hit three extra boundaries within the left-arm quick bowler’s second over as New Zealand raced to 2-50 within the powerplay.
But Wasim was sensible together with his left-arm spin and had Daryl Mitchell stumped in his third over earlier than ending with spectacular figures of 3-19.
Bowes revived New Zealand with a 54-run fourth-wicket stand with Chapman because the opening batter raised his maiden T20 half-century with a 4 and a six in opposition to leg-spinner Shadab Khan.
Afridi then returned and plucked a surprising return catch to dismiss Bowes.
Chapman then took cost in opposition to Pakistan seamers within the loss of life overs, smashing three consecutive boundaries in opposition to Zaman Khan to lift his second half-century within the collection earlier than rain arrived and the sport resulted in a ‘no outcome’.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
