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Shaheen Afridi was one of five pacers to rest in the T20I series against Afghanistan.© AFP
Star player Shaheen Afridi, who recently led Lahore Qalandars to a second consecutive Pakistan Super League (PSL) title, returned to action during the first T20I match against New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. However, it didn’t take too long for Shaheen, who was resting in the T20I series against Afghanistan, to distinguish himself by striking in the second over to remove Will Young, who went on a rough off-drive but only managed to build strength inside. edge, and the ball rattled his middle and off-stumps.
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— HAMZA (@HamzaKhan259) April 14, 2023
While fans of the Pakistan cricket team were ecstatic that Shaheen was back in the game, it was Haris Raouf who eclipsed everyone with his career-best performance and inspired the Pakistan team to a big victory over the Kiwis.
After captain Babar Azam picked at bat in his 100th T20I game, Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayoub scored 47 runs each and formed a 79-run partnership for the third wicket to seal Pakistan to 182 runs in 19.5 overs.
Rauf, one of five players returning from a rest in Pakistan’s last series against Afghanistan, posted a career best 4–18 as New Zealand lost 94 matches in 15.3 overs.
Left goaltender Imad Wasim finished 2-2 in his only over, taking both wickets off consecutive innings.
Mark Chapman scored the most points with 27 balls, 34, including four boundaries and six, while skipper Tom Latham scored 24 balls, 20.
Rauf’s previous best T20 record (4–22) was also achieved against New Zealand in Sharjah in 2021.
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