In the fifth T20 match in Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 9 runs in a thriller match.
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl against Pakistan.
Pakistan inning:
Playing first, Pakistan scored 178 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. On behalf of Pakistan, Babar Azam played an innings of 69 runs, his innings included 2 sixes and 6 fours.
Apart from them, Fakhr Zaman scored 43 runs and Usman Khan scored 31 runs.
New Zealand inning:
Chasing the target of 179, Tim Siefert played an excelent inning of 52 runs on 33 balls.
Apart from this Michael Bracewell scored 23 runs, Jamers Nesham 16 and Josh Clarkson scored 37 runs.
From Pakistan Shaheen Afridi took 4 wickets while Usama Mir took 2 wickets.
