Pakistan win toss opt to field in T20 series decider
Pakistan win toss opt to field in T20 series decider
WELLINGTON: New Zealand crushed Pakistan by 95 runs in the third and final Twenty20 in Wellington to wrap up the series 2-1.The Pakistani put up a dismal performance with the bat yet again, with wickets falling early and the entire team sent packing for just 101 runs in chase of a 197-run target.The team had lost 4 wickets in just the first four overs, five wickets by the eighth over, and 7 wickets by the 11th over, with the entire team being bowled out in just the 16th over.Wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed score 41 runs off 52 balls before he too was caught by Milne off Elliot in the 13th over, leaving Anwar Ali and Wahab Riaz to follow him soon to the pavilionEarlier won the toss and elected bowl first. Batting first, New Zealand scored 196 for in their allotted 20 overs, Corey Anderson was the star performer for New Zealand as he scored 82 runs off 42 balls with the help of six boundaries and 4 sixers.Martin Guptill scored 42 runs from 19 balls which included six fours and two sixers whereas Kane Williamson contributed 33 runs from 33 balls with the help of three fours and a six.Wahab Riaz took 2 wickets while Shahid Afridi dismisse one batsman.