Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

TL Seifert
57(43) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %74%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 12 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
9 1 7 6 10 13 7 4
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan
42(32) 2x4 - 3x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 12 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
5 0 12 7 2 6 9 1

Best performances - Bowlers

JA Duffy
JA Duffy
O4
M0
R33
W4
Eco8.25
RHB
OFFLEG
2W1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
SC Kuggeleijn
O4
M0
R27
W3
Eco6.75
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

Pakistan , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 3-match series 1-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days

18 December 2020 - night match (20-over match)

T20I debut

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Danyal Rasool

Well, that's about it from the first T20I. Thanks so much for joining us, and we look forward to having you back on Sunday. Take care!

"Great performance from the lads. Started out brilliantly with the ball," Santner says. "When guys come in and step up like Jacob did today, it's great. It looked like a tough surface and our bowlers gave an excellent account of themselves. The energy in the field was outstanding. We'll take the momentum into Hamilton with some of our big players coming back. We're looking forward to the World Cup in India and want to give guys opportunities. We'll make at least four changes next game and let's see how we go."

In the start, we lost too many wickets. If you lose the Powerplay in T20s, it gets very difficult to come back," Shadab says. "We have youngsters in the top order and they will learn quickly. The wicket was a bot two-paced and bouncy and it took some time for our batsman to adjust. We looked a bit rusty today and in the next game, we're determined to do better."

Jacob Duffy is Player of the Match for his four wickets. "It was very daunting at Eden Park. The lads have been awesome and made me feel comfortable above and beyond," Duffy says.

Right, so Pakistan did well to post 153 after that horror start, but this is the sort of pitch you'd want to put 200 on the board for. 20 for 4 doesn't give you much room for error, and neither do New Zealand. Pak may take positive but this is a clinical, ruthless win for New Zealand. And they have their best players coming back for the second game

18.5
6
Wahab Riaz to Santner, SIX, gets underneath this one, and finishes it off with a flourish! Another bouncer from Wahab and Santner was waiting for this one. Helped it on its way and watched it sail over fine leg. NZ go 1-0 up in the series
18.4
0
Wahab Riaz to Santner, no run, hits him on the pads. Another dot ball. This is a tight over from Wahab, though you suspect it's come too late
18.3
0
Wahab Riaz to Santner, no run, bouncer. Nearly took the NZ captain's helmet off with it. Decent pace, too
18.2
2
Wahab Riaz to Santner, 2 runs, chipped over cover and they jog back for a couple. New Zealand a boundary away now
18.1
0
Wahab Riaz to Santner, no run, Tried to make room for himself but Wahab bowls a yorker outside off

New Zealand v Pakistan 2020-21 News

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8MJ GuptillTL Seifert
2nd13DP ConwayTL Seifert
3rd44TL SeifertGD Phillips
4th45MS ChapmanTL Seifert
5th19JDS NeeshamMS Chapman
6th27JDS NeeshamMJ Santner