Lahore (Web Desk): Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 88 runs in the first T20 of the five-match series in Lahore on Friday.
After winning the toss Pakistan opted to bat first and set a target of 183 runs in 19.5 overs at the loss of all 10 wickets.
Chasing the target, the entire New Zealand team collapsed at 94 runs in 15.3 overs.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan
New Zealand: Tom Latham (wk/c), Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ben Lister