Mark Chapman slams his eighth T20I fifty, completes 1,500 runs
What's the story
Mark Chapman powered New Zealand to a one-sided victory against Pakistan in the 3rd T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The star all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 87(42), helping the Kiwis chase down 179 in 18.2 overs. Chapman also added a 117-run stand with Dean Foxcroft after the Black Caps were down to 53/2. He also completed 1,500 T20I runs in this process.
Knock
Chapman smashes a 42-ball 87*
Tim Seifert and Tim Robinson fell in back-to-back overs after giving New Zealand a solid start. Chapman then joined Foxcroft and dominated thereafter. He played the aggressor, having smashed 87* off 42 balls, a knock studded with 9 fours and 4 sixes. He shared a 117-run partnership with Foxcroft, who departed later. Chapman slammed his eighth half-century in T20I cricket.
Runs
Chapman goes past 1,500 T20I runs
With a splendid knock, Chapman raced past 1,500 runs in T20I cricket. The spin-bowling all-rounder now has 1,524 runs from 73 matches at an average of 29.88. He has a strike rate of 133.80 in the format. Besides eight half-centuries, he also owns a T20I ton. Chapman, who earlier represented Hong Kong, owns 392 T20I runs for them.
Information
Chapman averages 198 in Pakistan
Chapman averages an astronomical 198.00 in Pakistan in T20I cricket. In eight T20Is in the nation, he owns 396 runs at a strike rate of 169.95. Chapman's knocks in Pakistan read 87*, 19, 0*, 104*, 71*, 16*, 65*, and 34.
Career
T20I caps for two different countries
Chapman made his T20I debut for Hong Kong in 2014 against UAE. He represented Hong Kong in 19 T20Is and two ODIs before moving to NZ in 2018. As per ESPNcricinfo, Chapman became the 17th cricketer to play T20Is for two different countries. Overall, Chapman has over 3,100 runs in T20 cricket, a tally that includes two tons.
Match
NZ beat Pakistan by seven wickets
Openers Babar Azam and Saim Ayub added 55 runs after NZ elected to field. However, Sodhi and Michael Bracewell dismissed the duo in quick succession. Mohammad Rizwan retired hurt after scoring 22, while Irfan Khan and Shadab Khan propelled Pakistan to 178/4. In reply, openers Tim Seifert and Tim Robinson also tallied over 40 runs for NZ. Chapman later made the chase one-sided.