In their first T20 international against New Zealand in Christchurch, Pakistan suffered a nine-wicket defeat after failing to defend a respectable score of 91.
The tourists lost their way at 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after dominating paceman Kyle Jamieson slammed into the new ball, which was their disastrous opening five-game series.
The home side responded with a score of 92-1 from just 10.1 overs, but they were ultimately dismissed for their lowest T20 score on New Zealand soil.
After being named later as the match’s man, Jamieson took three of the opening four wickets to finish with a 3-8 overall record.
Later in the innings, Jacob Duffy, who had previously claimed the game-best T20 numbers of 4-14 with 3. 4 overs, came back to sweep up the tail.
After being sent in on a Hagley Oval pitch offering early life, with only three players reaching double figures, Pakistan never recovered from their top-order collapse.
Top-scorer Khushdil Shah, who scored 18 and added 46 for the fifth wicket for the visitors after registering three sixes in his 32 balls with newly installed captain Salman Agha, scored the opener.
Before the innings was over, Jahandad Khan had eight balls to be bowled before the run-a-ball was overthrown.
In a 95-run defeat in Wellington in 2016, Pakistan had its lowest T20 score before that of New Zealand, which was 101 all out.
With 44 off 29 balls, New Zealand’s opening ace Tim Seifert struck seven fours and one six, giving it a fast start.
The chase was completed by Tim Robinson’s 18th over ball and Finn Allen’s 29th.
On Tuesday, Dunedin will host the second game.
Source: Aljazeera
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