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New Zealand tour of Pakistan 2022-23

On the back of a terrific knock from Glenn Phillips, New Zealand registered a thrilling two-wicket win against Pakistan in the third and final ODI at the National Stadium in Karachi on January 13 (Friday).

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: Glenn Phillips' pyrotechnics propels Black Caps to landmark series win in subcontinent

Devon Conway paired up with skipper Kane Williamson to help New Zealand bounce back from opening defeat and jolt Pakistan by 79 runs in the second ODI in Karachi on Wednesday (January 11). While Conway hammered a scintillating 101 off 92, captain Kane notched up 85 off&nbsp;100 to help Kiwi post a total of 261. In reply, Pakistan got off to a shaky start and could only post 182 before going down to the hosts which left the series locked at 1-1 with a match to spare.

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PAK vs NZ: Conway, Williamson-inspired New Zealand bounce back to beat Pakistan in 2nd ODI, series locked at 1-1

After the Test series debacle against England at home, the chorus for Babar Azam to step down as Pakistan skipper rose. Post that Pakistan managed to draw the two-match Test series against New Zealand and are off to a winning start in the three-match ODI series which kicked off on January 9 (Monday).&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper and ex-coach Misbah-Ul-Haq made a huge claim by saying that some people in Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are trying to weaken team's skipper Babar Azam's position. He went on to say that this will have an adverse impact on the team's dressing room.

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'There is an attempt to weaken skipper Babar Azam's position': Legendary Pakistan cricketer

Naseem Shah's fantastic fifer and Mohammad Rizwan's handsome fifty powered Pakistan to an emphatic six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series in Karachi on Monday (January 9).

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PAK vs NZ: Dazzling duo of Naseem Shah and Rizwan power Pakistan to six-wicket victory over New Zealand in 1st ODI

Pakistan evaded a series defeat against New Zealand after Sarfaraz Khan registered a record-breaking century at Karachi Stadium on Day 5 of the second Test to ensure a thrilling draw.

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'Test captaincy will be snatched from you soon?' Babar Azam stunned as Pakistan's dismal Test record at home continues

Who knew the out of favour Sarfaraz Ahmed will not only make a comeback to Pakistan fold after three years but also smash a century and save the Babar Azam's brigade from blushes in the second Test against New Zealand in Karachi on Friday (January 6).

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‘Till the time Babar is skipper..’: Karachi Test hero Sarfaraz Ahmed after being asked to take up Pakistan's captaincy again

The unpredictable Pakistan was on display at Karachi Stadium in a thrilling draw on Day 5 which witnessed a record-breaking century from former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed.

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PAK vs NZ: Sarfaraz Ahmed’s record-breaking 118 saves Pakistan from big defeat as Karachi Test ends in a thrilling draw

Out-of-favour term was used whenever Sarfaraz Ahmed’s name was mentioned in Pakistan cricket.

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Watch: Sarfaraz Ahmed ends 8-year-long century drought in Tests, gets emotional during wild celebration

Pakistan were aided by poor visibility on Day 5 of their first Test match against New Zealand as the first Test between the two sides ended in a stalemate but in an exciting fashion.

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PAK vs NZ, 1st Test: Bold declaration works in Pakistan's favour as they hold New Zealand to draw on final day

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Who is Pakistan's captain? Confusion reigns vs New Zealand

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Speaking after the match, Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill also praised PBKS pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak. 

PBKS beat GT by 11 runs.

Shreyas Iyer wins POTM for his 97-run knock.

Shubman Gill praises PBKS star after loss.

Shreyas Iyer shakes hands with Shubman Gill after GT vs PBKS IPL 2025 match

Not Shreyas Iyer or Shashank Singh; GT captain Shubman Gill hails this PBKS star after 11-run loss in IPL 2025 clash, says 'costed us the game...never easy for someone to...'

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Jansen and Vyshak sucked the life out of the Gujarat innings between the 15th and the 18th over, conceding just 18 runs in 3 overs, far less than what GT were aiming for. 

Shreyas Iyer heaped massive praise on their victory's heroes.

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'Thankfully he performed...He is a funny character': Shreyas Iyer talks about on one of PBKS hero after 11-run win over Gujarat Titans

IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 97 and 44-run blitz cameo from Shashank Singh helped PBKS post 243/5. Later, GT could only score 232 runs and lost by 11 runs

Punjab batting first posted 243 runs on board.

GT could only score 232 runs.

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Shreyas Iyer's 97 and Shashank Singh's 44 play game changer as Punjab Kings beat Shubman Gill's Gujarat Titans by 11 runs

IPL 2025: After the first innings, Shashank Singh revealed the message Shreyas Iyer gave him before the final over. 

Shreyas Iyer smashes 97 against GT.

Shashank Singh's blitz knock of 44 steals show.

PBKS to post a massive total of 243/5.

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Shashank Singh reveals Shreyas Iyer message before final over as Punjab Kings captain miss out on maiden century, says 'from ball one, said don't...you'll not get a good hit'

Shashank played the final 6 balls and scored 23 runs in them. Iyer missed the chance to reach his maiden IPL ton, but it allowed PBKS to post a massive total of 243/5 on the scoreboard. 

Fans abuse Shashank Singh on social media after his 16-ball 44 denies Shreyas Iyer misses his maiden IPL century

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IPL 2025: Ashutosh Sharma became the first Delhi Capitals batter who scored a half-century at no.7 in a successful run chase.

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Ashutosh Sharma equals Andre Russell's 10-year-old feat, misses out on breaking Dwayne Bravo's all-time IPL record in run chase by 3 runs

MS Dhoni tops the tally with 69 sixes in the 20th over of the Indian Premier League. The wicketkeeper batter is currently representing CSK in IPL 2025. Here's the list of batters with the most sixes in the 20th over of the IPL


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MS Dhoni to David Miller: Batters who smashed most sixes in 20th over of IPL

Noor Ahmad was named 'Player of the match' as he claimed four wickets for 18 runs on CSK debut and helped his side win by four wickets against Mumbai Indians.

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Noor Ahmad registers best bowling figures for CSK spinner with 4 for 18 vs Mumbai Indians, enters elite list 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the IPL 2025 opener clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Phil Salt smashed a century in his debut match for RCB. Here are the players who smashed fifty-plus scores on their RCB debut. 


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New Zealand tour of Pakistan, 2022/23

New Zealand tour of Pakistan

2022/23

Test, ODI
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26 Dec - 13 Jan

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