2nd T20I, Mohammad Amir and Shaheen Afridi floor NZ: Stats
Mohammad Amir marked his return to international cricket with figures worth 2/13 against New Zealand in the second T20I on Saturday in Rawalpindi. Amir came out of international retirement in March to focus on the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He was included in the Pakistan squad for the New Zealand T20Is. Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi claimed three wickets as NZ folded for 90.
Amir claims 2/13 versus NZ
Amir was introduced in the fourth over and he claimed Tim Robinson's wicket off the second ball. A slower delivery did the trick as Robinson was early in his shot and was caught. In his second over, Amir outfoxed Dean Foxcraft with a slower ball. Foxcraft gave the charge and faltered. Amir was brought back in the 17th over and he finished with 2/13.
Shaheen excels with a three-fer
Shaheen picked up three wickets for 13 runs from 3.1 overs. He got the wickets of Tim Seifert, Cole McConchie and Ben Lister. He used a slower ball to dismiss Seifert. He used his yorkers to dismiss McConchie and Lister.
Key T20I stats for Amir and Shaheen
In 52 T20Is, Amir raced to 61 wickets at 20.91. In 13 matches versus the Kiwis, Amir owns nine wickets, registering his best figures. As per ESPNcricinfo, 27 of his wickets have come in Asia at 16.22. Meanwhile, Shaheen owns 77 wickets in T20Is at 21.31. In 19 matches versus New Zealand, the left-arm pacer owns 29 wickets at 18.79.
NZ fold for 90
New Zealand managed a score of 90 from 18.1 overs. This is their second-lowest score against Pakistan in T20Is. Mark Chapman was the top scorer with 19. Pakistan's Shadab Khan and Abrar Ahmed claimed two wickets each. Naseem Shah took one wicket.
