Dubai News
On Saturday night in the second T20 International at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Pakistan's cricket team captain Babar Azam played an exceptional innings, scoring his ninth T20 century, which places him second on the list behind Chris Gayle. His efforts, along with Mohammad Rizwan's half-century and Iftikhar Ahmed's unbeaten 33 off 19 balls, propelled Pakistan to a total of 192, which was well above average.
Babar and Rizwan made up for their lackluster performance in the previous match with a remarkable opening partnership, scoring at a rate of around ten runs per over during their 99-run stand. Although New Zealand picked up a cluster of wickets after that, Babar and Iftikhar's unbeaten partnership of 87 runs in 43 balls kept Pakistan in control.
New Zealand put up a better fight in response, with Mark Chapman's stylish half-century as the highlight of their innings. Despite his valiant efforts, Haris Rauf's excellent bowling, which earned him...