Pakistan wins second T20I to claim series against New Zealand

Green shirts outclassed visiting Kiwis on Friday to register a comfortable win in second T20I again New Zealand in Dubai on Friday.

Pakistan managed to achieve required target 154 in 19.3 overs with 7 wickets still in hand.

Pakistan also won 3 match T20 series by 2-0, third match will be played on Sunday in Abu Dhabi.

New Zealand, who won the toss and batted, posted 153-7 in the second Twenty20 international against Pakistan .

Corey Anderson hit a 25-ball 44 not out with four boundaries and two sixes while opener Colin Munro scored a 28-ball 44, also with two sixes and four boundaries.

Teenage paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi finished with 3-20 while Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim took a wicket apiece.

Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first match by two runs in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Pakistan have included all-rounders Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez in the 15-member for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand that follows the ongoing T20I series.

Wasim and Hafeez were the only players from Pakistan’s preliminary squad that failed to make to the final squad for the Asia Cup.

Mohammad Amir, who was dropped for Tests and T20Is against Australia following his poor Asia Cup run, is a notable exclusion from the squad.