NZ vs PAK: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has retired hurt from the New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I after experiencing tightness in his proper hamstring. Williamson was batting on 26 in the primary innings of the competition in Hamilton earlier than he went off the sector and missed the rest of the sport.
According to New Zealand Cricket, Williamson’s hamstring tightness occurred in the tenth over of the primary innings whereas he was finishing a run. He was attended by a physio however walked off and won’t return as a precautionary measure.Â
“Kane Williamson will not return to the field in KFC T20I 2 in Hamilton as a precautionary measure after experiencing tightness in his right hamstring while completing a run in the 10th over and retiring hurt,” New Zealand Cricket wrote on X. In place of the right-handed batter, quick bowler Tim Southee leads the aspect for the rest of the sport.Â
After he went off, Daryl Mitchell got here in and commenced in the identical style as he left in the earlier recreation. Mitchell smashed one 4 and a six however obtained out on 17 as Abbas Afridi cleaned him up. The Kiwis stumbled on the finish and managed to attain 194 after trying to cross 220 at one stage. Finn Allen was on tune as he scored 74 from 41 balls to energy New Zealand to 137 in 12.4 overs earlier than he obtained out to Usama Mir. The Blackcaps then misplaced wickets in bunches with no notable partnerships to finish up being wanting 200.
Pakistan’s Playing XI:
Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Azam Khan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Shaheen Afridi (c), Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf
New Zealand’s Playing XI:
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears
