New Zealand Vs Pakistan – T20 World Cup 2021 Match #19 Quick Review! Asif Ali, Rauf, Shoaib Malik Star In a Close Contest
New Zealand Vs Pakistan Quick Review — Pakistan found new heroes in a low scoring thriller. The Kiwis seemed the bit off color, but still made a game out of nothing.
New Zealand’s decision making need introspection. Why did Daryl Mitchell open when Williamson, Seifert, Conway, and Phillips were in the ranks? Why did he not bowl?
Match Details, Scorecard, & Video Highlights
Scorecard: New Zealand Vs Pakistan Video Highlights
Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first.
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Umpires: Michael Gough & Richard Kettleborough
What Actually Happened
- Winner: Pakistan won by 5 wickets
- Scores: New Zealand 134/8 – Pakistan 135/5
- Player of the Match: Haris Rauf 4/22
- Best Figures
- Haris Rauf 4/22
- Ish Sodhi 2/28
- Most Runs
- Daryl Mitchell 27 (20), Devon Conway 27 (24)
- Mohammad Rizwan 33 (34), Asif Ali 27* (12), Shoaib Malik 26* (20)
Moments of The Day: Unlikely Heroes Initiate Another Pakistan Win
- Haris Rauf had a dream day with his best figures in T20I cricket. 4-0-22-4 Wow! What makes him so dangerous? The change of pace. He can bowl 140+ or 115- in a space of 2 deliveries. From 3/90 in 13 overs, NZ could only muster 44 runs with 5 wickets in the last 42 balls.
- Asif Ali & Shoaib Malik were NOT selected in the original squad. Asif Ali had not yet fulfilled his potential in international cricket as a big hitter. After Wasim departed, Pakistan were reeling at 87-5 in 14.5 overs. 48 runs needed in 31 balls. Then a calm Shoaib Malik, with 4 decades of experience, with a concussed Asif Ali, took Pakistan home in style.
- 27* (12) with 3 huge sixes from Asif Ali and 26* (20) with 2 fours and 1 iconic straight six by Shoaib Malik.
Match won with 8 balls to spare. Absolutely brilliant.
Also Read: Babar Azam, Rizwan, Shaheen: The Case for Pakistan Players In the IPL
Broken Cricket Dream of the Day: Guptill’s Toe Injury, Ferguson Out, Asif Ali’s Concussion
This match had several injury related issues. Before the start of the match, gun bowler Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the tournament with a calf tear. Adam Milne will now be added to the squad.
During the game, Guptill was hit in the toe, after which he may not play the next game against India.
Finally, Asif Ali was hit a couple of times on the helmet by the Kiwi fast bowlers. Hope he is okay internatlly because on the outside he was just nailing those sixes.
T20 World Cup Points Table, Stat Alert
No need to go elsewhere for the Points Table, Highest Run Scorer, Highest Wicket Taker, Most Catches, and Most Dismissals. We will keep updating it in every article!
- Musfiqur Rahim – 135 runs (Bangladesh, 5 Matches)
- Shakib Al Hasan – 11 wickets (Bangladesh, 4 Matches)
- Calum MacLeod – 6 catches (Scotland, 5 Matches)
- Nurul Hasan, Matthew Cross (Bangladesh/Scotland) – 5 dismissals
Group 1 Table
Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
1. England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | + 3.614 |
2. Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 0.583 |
3. Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 0.253 |
4. South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | + 0.179 |
5. Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – 1.655 |
6. West Indies | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – 2.550 |
Group 2 Table
Teams | Played | Won | Lost | Tied No-Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
1. Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | + 0.738 |
2. Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | + 6.500 |
3. Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | + 0.550 |
4. New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 0.532 |
5. India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – 0.973 |
6. Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – 3.562 |
Also, if you have not yet read our T20 World Cup Previews, here is a list of all of them! Check them out and share ahead:
- A Review – Group A 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Sri Lanka
- B Review – Group B 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Bangladesh, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland
- 1 Review – Group 1 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies
- 2 Review – Group 2 2021 T20 World Cup Squads Dissected: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, New Zealand
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