Mark Chapman (left) led New Zealand from 26-3 to their second highest profitable chase in T20 historical pastFifth T20 Worldwide, RawalpindiPakistan 193-5 (20 overs): Rizwan 98* (62); Tickner 3-33New Zealand 194-4 (19.2 overs): Chapman 104* (57), Neesham 45* (25); Imad 2-21New Zealand gained by six wicketsScorecard
Mark Chapman’s chic unbeaten century helped New Zealand chase down 194 to beat Pakistan and draw their five-match T20 worldwide sequence 2-2.
Chapman smashed 104 not out off 57 balls to report his maiden T20 worldwide ton because the Black Caps gained by six wickets in Rawalpindi.
It’s New Zealand’s second-highest profitable chase in T20s, after they made 202-5 towards Zimbabwe in 2012.
Chapman was supported beautifully by Jimmy Neesham, who cracked 45 not out off 25.
The pair placed on the best fifth-wicket stand in males’s T20 internationals, with an unbeaten 121 off simply 58 balls.
Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan earlier fell simply wanting his second T20 worldwide century as he completed on 98 not out off 62 balls.
Iftikhar Ahmed, who made 36 off 22, and Imad Wasim, who struck 31 off 14, helped propel the hosts to an imposing 193-5.
In reply, Kiwi captain Tom Latham fell first ball to Shaheen Afridi, who additionally eliminated Will Younger together with his fifth supply to depart the guests 4-2.
Chapman entered at 26-3 within the fourth over after Chad Bowes was bowled by Imad for 19.
He placed on 47 off 37 with the extra watchful Daryl Mitchell, who fell for 15 off 18, leaving New Zealand 73-4 off 10 overs, nonetheless needing 121.
From there, Chapman and Neesham minimize free, smacking 31 runs off the following two overs after which recurrently discovering the fence off Pakistan’s quartet of tempo bowlers. Chapman scurried two off Shaheen to carry up his ton within the 18th over.
New Zealand wanted simply three off the final over and Chapman hit the profitable runs off Faheem Ashraf with 4 balls to spare.
Pakistan gained the opening two video games of the sequence, earlier than New Zealand claimed a decent four-run win within the third and the…
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