New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I 2020-21 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I - 2020-21 Pakistan tour of New Zealand 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan played at the Eden Park, Auckland on December 18, 2020.

Jacob Duffy picked up three wickets inside the powerplay © Getty Images

Jacob Duffy's record-breaking debut four-for before Tim Seifert's fifty helped to New Zealand convincing five-wicket victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.

Match Stats :

New Zealand chased 154 was their tenth highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their second highest chase against Pakistan in T20Is. Jacob Duffy's 4 for 33 was the third best bowling figures for New Zealand against Pakistan in T20 internationals. Jacob Duffy's 4 for 33 was the best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler on debut T20I match, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 20 jointly held by Nathan Astle & Jeetan Patel against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2005. Jacob Duffy became the fourth New Zealand player to win the Man-of-the-match award on debut T20I match. New Zealand's 156 was their seventh highest score against Pakistan in T20 internationals. Pakistan's 153 was their sixth highest score against New Zealand in New Zealand soil in One-day internationals.

Pakistan scored 153-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shadab Khan struck 42 off 32-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.

Faheem Ashraf hammered a 31 off 18-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 172.22, Imad Wasim 19, Mohammad Rizwan 17 and Khushdil Shah 16.

New Zealand best bowler by Debutant Jacob Duffy - who took four wickets on his Debut T20I match, Scott Kuggeleijn picked up 3-wickets and one for Blair Tickner - Ish Sodhi.

New Zealand chased 156-5 in 18.5 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert struck 57 off 43-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Mark Chapman hammered a 34 off 20-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 170, Glenn Phillips 23 and James Neesham 15 not out.

Pakistan best bowler by Haris Rauf picked up 3-wickets and Shaheen Shah Afridi took 2-wickets.

Jacob Duffy named Player of the match for his excellent bowling performance to claimed a 4-wickets for 33-runs in 4-overs.

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