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Babar Azam congratulated and hugged Mohammad Amir after latter picked his first wicket since 2020 during Pakistan versus New Zealand's second T20I.

Babar Azam congratulated and hugged Mohammad Amir after latter picked his first wicket since 2020 during Pakistan vs New Zealand's 2nd T20I. (Screengrab-X)

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WATCH: Babar Azam's heart-winning gesture towards Mohammad Amir steals the show after veteran pacer picks 1st wicket since 2020

In a one-sided encounter against a second-string New Zealand, Mohammad Rizwan took control of the run chase and became fastest to 3,000 T20I runs during his 45-run knock.

Mohammad Rizwan plays a shot against New Zealand (Getty Images)

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PAK vs NZ: Mohammad Rizwan breaks Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's record, becomes fastest to 3,000 T20I runs

Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 45 helped Pakistan chase down 91 with 47 balls to spare. Babar Azam-led Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the five-T20I series.

Mohammad Amir celebrates a wicket against New Zealand (Getty Images)

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Second-string New Zealand lay down arms against Pakistan's bowling lineup; suffer 7-wicket defeat after getting bowled out for 90

Despite efforts to resume the match with a shortened format of five overs per side, only two balls could be bowled before the weather intervened again in the first T20I.

Michael Bracewell (L) and Babar Azam (R). (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024, PAK vs NZ: Babar Azam wins toss and elects to field, New Zealand makes one change; know playing XIs here

Rawalpindi weather forecast predicts rain, bad weather, and thunderstorms on April 20. It can play spoil sport in match proceedings of PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I.

Rain at Rawalpindi cause washout of PAK vs NZ 1st T20I (credit: Getty Images)

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Will rain cause washout again in Pakistan vs New Zealand's 2nd T20I? Here's Rawalpindi's weather forecast

After a rain-hit first T20I, both Pakistan and New Zealand will be gearing up to take on each other in the second T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I live streaming (credit: Getty Images)

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PAK vs NZ 2nd T20I Live Streaming: When and where to watch Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd T20I match online in India? Know all details here

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IPL 2025 will resume from May 17. 

PBKS vs DC clash will start from the beginning

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Virat Kohli on May 12 wrote an emotional post on Instagram announcing his retirement from Test cricket weeks ahead of Test series against England.

Virat Kohli is India's fourth-highest Test run-scorer.

Kohli has 30 centuries in Test format.

Kohli is India's most successful Test captain. 

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As per a report by an Australian media outlet, the star left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc may not rejoin Delhi Capitals when IPL 2025 resumes.

Mitchell Starc is Delhi Capitals' leading wicket-taker in IPL 2025.

Report claims Starc's manager has said that he may not return.

Delhi Capitals are placed fifth on IPL 2025 points table. 

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Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans become the first franchise who resume their practice for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. 

IPL 2025 suspended for a week amid India-Pakistan border tensions. 

Gujarat Titans resumed their practice session in Ahmedabad.

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IPL-winning team begins practice session for rest of cash-rich league 2025 after India-Pakistan understanding

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will most likely to resume from next week across four venues, with the specific locations still to be finalised. The venues for the eliminator and final matches are expected to remain unchanged. 

Josh Hazlewood doubtful for IPL 2025. 

IPL 2025 will most likely to resume from next week. 

Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood are seen during a practice session of Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens cricket ground in Kolkata, India, on March 20, 2025.

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Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title faces mounting uncertainty.

Newly surfaced practice footage has sparked unease among fans and analysts.

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2nd T20I, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi