Ground workers go away after overlaying pitch and surrounding space due to heavy hailstones rain, which stoped the play of fourth Twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on April 20, 2023.
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New Zealand batters Mark Chapman and Chad Bowes struck half-centuries in opposition to Pakistan earlier than a powerful hailstorm introduced a untimely finish to the fourth Twenty20 on Thursday.
Chapman was unbeaten on 71 and New Zealand was in sight of posting a powerful complete at 164-5 in 18.5 over earlier than heavy rain and hail compelled the gamers off the sector. The umpire then known as off the sport.
Pakistan leads the five-match collection 2-1 with the ultimate match scheduled subsequent Monday on the similar Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Skipper Tom Latham (13) supplied the Kiwis an aggressive begin when he smashed Pakistan’s premier quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi for 3 boundaries in the primary over after Babar Azam received the toss and elected to discipline.
Latham couldn’t final lengthy when Babar turned to Imad Wasim’s left-arm spin contained in the powerplay which earned Pakistan two fast wickets. Latham top-edged Wasim to deep sq. leg as he tried to sweep the spinner and Will Young (6) was clear bowled off a supply that stayed low.
Ground workers cowl the pitch after heavy hailstones rain cease the play of fourth Twenty20 cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on April 20, 2023.
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Bowes, who made 54, additionally confirmed early aggression in opposition to Afridi when he hit three extra boundaries in the left-arm quick bowler’s second over as New Zealand raced to 50-2 in the powerplay.
But Wasim was good along with his left-arm spin and had Daryl Mitchell stumped in his third over earlier than ending with spectacular figures of 3-19.
Bowes revived New Zealand with a 54-run fourth wicket stand with Chapman because the opening batter raised his maiden T20 half-century with a 4 and a six in opposition to leg-spinner Shadab Khan earlier than Afridi returned and plucked a surprising return catch to dismiss Bowes.
Chapman then took cost in opposition to Pakistan seamers in the demise overs, smashing three consecutive boundaries in opposition to Zaman Khan to increase his second half-century in the collection earlier than rain arrived and ended the sport prematurely in no result.
