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Pak vs NZ: Pakistan pile on 105 runs in first T20 match, New Zealand won by seven wickets

After the best performance of the bowlers, thanks to the unbeaten innings of opener Colin Munro, New Zealand defeated New Zealand easily by 7 wickets in the first T20 match here today. Wellington: After the best performance of the bowlers, New players in PSL 2018  opener Colin Munro's unbeaten innings helped New Zealand defeat Pakistan easily by 7 wickets in the first T20 match here today. Pakistan, batting first in the match, was dismissed for just 105 runs. In reply, the New Zealand team managed to save just 25 balls and lost just three wickets. In the match between the top two teams of T20, Munro scored an unbeaten 49, in which New Zealand easily achieved the goal of 106 runs. New Zealand, in the first five ODI series, also Pakistan.

This is New Zealand's 13th consecutive victory in all formats in the last two months. In the meantime, the team won five ODIs against Pakistan and Test, ODI and T20 series against the West Indies. Due to minor injury, New Zealand regular captain Ken Williamson did not play in this match. In the match, New Zealand's officiating captain Tim Southee (3/13) and Seth Rance (three wickets for 26 runs) were bowled out for 105 in Pakistan's 19.4 overs. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Centner also took two wickets for 15 runs. From Pakistan, Babar Azam (41) and Hasan Ali (23) have reached double digits. In reply to the target, the New Zealand team started off well, and Rumana Rais (2 for 24 runs) gave away the pavilion to opener Martin Guptill (02) and Glenn Philips (03) for eight. Munro then added 49 runs for the third wicket with Tom Bruce (26) and Ross Taylor (22 not out) as well as 49 for the fourth wicket to make the team reach the target in the 16th over. With this win today, New Zealand has achieved a 1-0 lead in the three T20 matches series. (Input: Agency)