Pakistan bundled out New Zealand for just 92 runs to win the 5th and final T20I match of the series by a convincing margin of 42 runs on January 21.
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Pakistan's Sarfaraz Ahmed quashed reports of leaving Pakistan and moving to UK with his wife and two children due to a sense of disheartenment and hopelessness regarding his future.
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Mohammad Rizwan said that his split with Babar Azam as Pakistan's opener partner has cost Pakistan team dearly in the face of their back-to-back defeats in the ongoing T20I series vs New Zealand.
Zaka Ashraf resigns: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf has stepped down from Management Committee chairman's post following Pakistan National Teams defeat in 4th T20I against Kiwi's.
Despite Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 90-run knock Pakistan suffered another defeat, this time in the fourth T20I against New Zealand on January 19.
Pakistan faltered again as Mohammad Rizwan's unbeaten 90 even couldn't save them from going down to New Zealand by seven wickets in the 4th T20I on January 19.
The Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Azam Khan has been dropped from the playing XI for the ongoing fourth T20I against New Zealand on January 19 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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According to reports, Mohammad Hafeez, along with other newly appointed coaching staff, had joined the team with the understanding that they would receive long-term contracts.
Ahead of the 4th T20I against Pakistan on January 19, New Zealand's star opening batter Devon Conway and bowling coach Andre Adams have tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19.
Mickey Arthur and Andrew Puttick stepped down from their respective posts at Pakistan's National Cricket Academy. This development came right ahead of Pakistan's 4th T20I against New Zealand.
New Zealand and Otago's opener Hamish Rutherford retired from professional cricket on January 18, Thursday, bringing his 16-year-long career to a screeching halt.
Pakistan's losing streak continued in Dunedin as New Zealand blew away Shaheen Afridi's men by 45 runs in the third T20I to take a 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Shaheen Afridi, in his post-match comments, recognised Babar Azam's potential to lead the team to victory, had he received adequate support from the other end.
New Zealand batter Finn Allen's remarkable century marked a historic moment and steered the Blackcaps to a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match series against Pakistan.
Finn Allen's innings was marked by a staggering 16 sixes, equaling the world record for the most sixes in a T20I innings set by Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai against Ireland in 2019.
Babar Azam cashed in on his rich vein of form and scored 58 runs off 37 balls with the help of eight fours and one six before being dismissed by leg-spinner Ish Sodhi.
Finn Allen's knock, comprising five fours and a record-equalling 16 sixes, was instrumental in setting up New Zealand's imposing total of 224/7.
Finn Allen's record-breaking innings surpassed the previous New Zealand record held by Brendon McCullum, who had scored 123 runs against Bangladesh back in 2012.
Pakistan's Abbas Afridi has been ruled out of the third match against New Zealand while Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson is set to miss the remainder of the series due to injury.
Haris Rauf's express pace made selector Wahab Riaz consider him for the three-Test series against Pakistan but the fast bowler pulled out of the tour which was followed by widespread criticism.
