
The 19th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 will have New Zealand take on Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today. Pakistan have made an outstanding start to their campaign, having registered a 10-wicket win over India in their opening game.
With that win, they broke the losing streak against the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cup and won their first match in the history of the perennial tournament.
Babar Azam and Co. were outstanding in all three departments of the game. They reduced India to 6 for 2 inside first three overs, thanks to a sensational opening spell from Shaheen Shah Afridi. Imad Wasim also bowled great lengths in the powerplay to created pressure from the other end.
Shadab Khan kept the batsmen guessing with his guile and turn in the middle overs and never allowed India to change gears. Shadab Khan finished his figures with 1 for 22 in 4 overs, while Imad gave 10 runs in his two overs.
PAK vs NZ Playing XI
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.

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