Michael Bracewell, the captain of New Zealand, was pleased with the team’s performance after the game, saying they had played a fun style of cricket. New Zealand won the second match at Dunedin on Tuesday by a commanding five wickets, continuing their incredible run in the current Twenty20 International series against Pakistan. With a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, the hosts will try to maintain their advantage in the upcoming games.
In a 15-over match marred by rain, the home bowlers once again overpowered the Pakistani hitters after winning the toss and choosing to field first, limiting them to 135/9. Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears, James Neesham, and Jacob Duffy all took two wickets apiece. Although Salman Agha’s 46 off 28 balls gave the Men in Green some optimism, they were unable to mount a convincing effort.
Regarding the team’s bowling effort, Michael Bracewell gave his bowlers credit for adjusting to the difficult circumstances.
“Excellent bowling display. Well into the wind, we bowled. There has been cover over the wicket. It had additional bounce. The death bowlers were excellent bowlers. At the half, we were content. Bowling into the wind was difficult. tried to smack the wind with it. We’ve been having fun playing cricket. The men are making good contact with the ball. Right lines are being struck by the bowlers. At the post-match presentation, he stated, “Hopefully, we played some entertaining cricket, even though it was pretty cold.”
Salman Agha: We must improve our powerplay.
Tim Seifert (45 off 22 balls) and Finn Allen (38 off 16 balls) gave New Zealand a strong start as they chased 136. Allen showed aggression right away, hitting three sixes off Mohammad Ali in the second over. Seifert then followed suit, hitting four sixes off Shaheen Afridi in a single over. Together, the two scored 66 runs in 29 balls. Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Hay made sure there were no uses later, leading the side to triumph with 11 balls remaining, despite Pakistan’s quick wickets.
Although Pakistan’s performance was somewhat better than in the first Twenty20 International, the Kiwis still outperformed them. Captain Agha acknowledged that they were still suffering from their powerplay issues with both bat and ball. New Zealand’s aggressive top order was hard for Pakistan’s bowlers to handle.
“The temperature was icy. In contrast to the last game, this one was good. We used batter. Fielding was excellent. It was nice bowling in patches. We must comprehend a distinct bounce. We bowled well after the powerplay. Haris bowled effectively. In the powerplay, we must improve. Better powerplay is what we need as a batting team. “And the same goes for a bowling unit,” he added.
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