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New Zealand clinch easy nine-wicket victory over Pakistan in first T20I
CHRISTCHURCH (Web Desk) Pakistan endured a humiliating nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the first T20I of their five-match series in Christchurch on Sunday.
After being sent in to bat, Pakistan's batting order collapsed spectacularly, posting a meagre total of 91 runs.
Pakistan was reduced to 11-4 by the end of the fifth over, with New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson wreaking havoc with the new ball. Jamieson claimed 3-8 off four overs, and his bowling partner Jacob Duffy cleaned up the tail with career-best figures of 4-14 from 3.4 overs.
Only three Pakistan players reached double figures, with Khushdil Shah top-scoring with 32 off 30 balls.
Salman Agha, the new captain, made 18 runs, while Jahandad Khan contributed 17. Pakistan's previous lowest T20 score in New Zealand was 101 in 2016.
In response, New Zealand cruised to 92-1 in just 10.1 overs. Tim Seifert gave them a flying start with 44 runs off 29 balls, while Finn Allen (29*) and Tim Robinson (18*) completed the chase comfortably.
Pakistan need to regroup quickly ahead of the second T20I in Dunedin on Tuesday.