New Zealand vs Pakistan 4th T20I Updates: Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell rescued New Zealand after a horror start Friday and guided it to a three-wicket win over Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 international. New Zealand lost two wickets in the first over of its innings, including Finn Allen who made a New Zealand record 137 in the third match of the series on Wednesday. It was 20-3 in the third over when Mitchell and Phillips came together.
Phillips made 70 and Mitchell 72 in an unbroken partnership of 139 from 93 balls for the fourth wicket which steered New Zealand to a win with 11 balls remaining.
With the series already in pocket, New Zealand will look to extend their dominance once they lock horns with Pakistan in the 4th T20I on Friday in Christchurch. The hosts won the toss and will bowl first against Pakistan in the fourth Twenty20 international in Christchurch on Friday.
The Black Caps are chasing a clean sweep of the five-match series after comfortably winning the first three games, having batted first on each occasion. Captain Mitch Santner said he wanted to ‘change it up’ by bowling first at Hagley Oval.
New Zealand opening batter Devon Conway was ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19. He is replaced by Will Young, who will bat at number three, with Tim Seifert moving up one spot to open. In a second change, pace bowler Adam Milne replaces legspinner Ish Sodhi.
Pakistan has made a solitary change, introducing middle-order batter Sahibzada Farhan in place of Azam Khan. Mohammad Rizwan will wear the wicketkeeper’s gloves in Azam’s absence.
Teams:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(capt), Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi(c), Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan.
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