NZ vs Pak 5th T20I: New Zealand Thrash Pakistan
New Zealand registered a dominating win in the fifth and final T20I match against Pakistan played at SKY Stadium, Wellington on 26 th March 2025. New Zealand captain Micheal Bracewell won the toss and decided to field first. The pitch had a lot of seam movement for the bowlers. Jacob Duffy got the breakthrough in his first over getting the wicket of Hasan Nawaz with a good catch by James Neesham at slips. Ben Sears troubled the Pakistani batters and eventually got rid of Mohammad Harris with a simple catch to Mitchell Hay. Duffy struck for the second time dismissing Omair Bin Yosuf. Pakistani batters struggled with the pace and bounce of the pitch. At the end of the first six overs, Pakistan could only score 27 for 3. Ish Sodhi produced the magic with the wicket of Usman Khan with a simple catch to Daryl Mitchell to leave Pakistan in deep trouble. James Neesham dismissed Abdul Samad, keeping the visitors under immense pressure. Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha showed in...