Azam failed with simply 9 runs however Fakhar Zaman and Saim Ayub scored 47 runs every and placed on a 79-run partnership for the 3rd wicket to anchor Pakistan to 182 all out in 19.5 overs.
rapid bowler Haris Raufconsidered one of 5 gamers who returned after being rested in Pakistan’s final collection towards Afghanistan, took profession easiest figures of 4-18 as New Zealand had been 94 all out in 15.3 overs.
Left-arm spinner Imad Wasim completed with 2-2 in his best over — taking each his wickets off successive deliveries.
Mark Chapman top-scored with 27-ball 34 inclusive of 4 limitations and a six whilst skipper Tom Latham made 24-ball 20.
Rauf’s earlier easiest T20 figures of 4-22 had additionally come towards New Zealand in Sharjah in 2021.
Azam praised his bowling unit.
“The pitch was assisting the bowlers so it was a good batting performance to get that total and then our complete bowling unit was excellent,” stated Azam, satisfied at achieving a private landmark.
“I had never expected this. I still remember the journey of starting off here as a ball-boy on the side-lines, and to now be here, it is a huge honour,” stated Azam of serving as a ball-boy all over the 2007 collection towards South Africa.
Latham stated his group didn’t adapt to the other stipulations.
“We didn’t quite adapt to the conditions early enough,” stated Latham whose group is lacking height 8 gamers because of the Indian Premier League.
“On that surface, the score was slightly above-par. We didn’t build partnerships with the bat.”
Earlier, Zaman and Ayub lifted Pakistan from a deficient get started when they received the toss and batted.
Pakistan misplaced each their openers — Mohammad Rizwan leg-before for 8 after which Azam bowled — to pacer Adam Milne via the 5th over for simply 30.
Ayub lifted the pace with two limitations every off Milne and Ben Lister earlier than he and Zaman hit a six every off spinner Ish Sodhi within the 10th over.
Zaman struck 4 limitations and two sixes in his 34-ball knock whilst Ayub’s speedy 28-ball innings featured two sixes and 6 fours.
Ayub was once run out whilst taking a 2d run earlier than Zaman was once stuck at deep square-leg off Sodhi.
Faheem Ashraf hit a 16-ball 22 whilst Wasim scored 16 off 13 balls to lend a hand Pakistan upload 47 runs within the final 5 overs.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry took a hat trick in his figures of 3-32.
Henry pushed aside Shadab Khan (5) and Iftikhar Ahmed (nought) off the final two deliveries of his 3rd over after which Shaheen Shah Afridi with the primary of his fourth.
Lister had figures of two–30 whilst Milne completed with 2–51.
The ultimate 4 fits are in Lahore on April 15 and April 17 and Rawalpindi on April 20 and 24.