Christchurch (Web Desk): Pakistan set 159-run target for New Zealand in the fourth T20I in Christchurch on Friday.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to filed first against Pakistan.
Batting first, Pakistan scored 158 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20-over innings
Mohammad Rizwan played a brilliant game and scored an unbeaten 90 runs in 63 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes.
Pakistan opener Saeem Ayub scored just one run in 1.5 overs and was caught out by Daryl Mitchell off Matt Henry. Caught.
Fakhar Zaman scored 9 runs and got out by catching Mark Chapman off the ball of Lockie Ferguson, while Sahibzada Farhan was also caught out by scoring only one and Iftikhar Ahmed could score only.10 runs.
For New Zealand, Matt Henry took two wickets for 22 runs and Lockie Ferguson also grabbed two wickets for 27 runs.
Pakistan made one change in the fourth T20 match against New Zealand as Sahibzada Farhan has been included in the team replacing wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan.
New Zealand’s opener Dion Conway will not play today due to positive corona test, whereas Chad Bose will replace him.
The New Zealand cricket board has issued instructions to the spectators in the stadium to adopt safety measures.
It is pertinent to mention that New Zealand has taken an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the five-match series by defeating Pakistan in the first three matches.
The last match of the series is also scheduled in Christchurch on Sunday.
Teams:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(capt), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi(capt), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan