In a must-win third T20I, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by four runs as the five-match series now stands 2-1 in the home team's favor.
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Result
NZ batted first and posted 163/5, Latham scored a brilliant fifty. In response, PAK were reduced to 88/7. Iftikar scored a fifty but Pakistan fell short by four runs.
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Performance
Latham slammed his third T20I fifty (64). He has now raced to 503 runs in 28 games at an average of 27.94, while striking at 108.17.
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Iftikar’s heroics
Iftikar Ahmed recorded PAK’s second-fastest fifty in T20Is as he got to the milestone in 20 balls.
This was his fourth T20I fifty.
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Neesham’sexceptional bowling
NZ allrounder James Neeshamwas the pick of the NZ bowlers with 3/38. He has now raced to 33 wickets in 66 T20Is.