Babar brilliance steers Pak to win over Kiwis
The Times of India Hyderabad|October 09, 2022
Captain Babar Azam’s half-century inspired Pakistan to their second win in the T20 tri-series in Christchurch on Saturday as the team coasted past New Zealand by six wickets.
Babar brilliance steers Pak to win over Kiwis

Azam rode his luck in reaching 79 off 53 balls as his team took command of the series following their opening 21-run win over Bangladesh on Friday. All three sides are using the weeklong tournament at Hagley Oval to prepare for the T20 World Cup in Australia.

New Zealand’s 147-8 after winning the toss looked inadequate and Azam’s knock took away any prospect of victory, steering the tourists to 149-4 with 10 balls to spare. The hosts paid a heavy price for a straightforward dropped catch by Glenn Phillips at point off Tim Southee’s bowling when Azam was on 27.

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