Mohammad Nawaz once again proved his worth with the bat as Pakistan clinch the tri-series against New Zealand Friday.
The all-rounder, who came to bat at number four, scored an unbeaten 38 of 22 balls, as Pakistan chased down a 164-run target in 19.3 overs. They scored 168-5.
When he joined Mohammad Rizwan on the crease, Pakistan required 100 runs of 59 deliveries. Without wasting any time, the left-hander took over the proceedings with run-rate climbing just over 10.
His partner, Rizwan tried to accelerate the runs flow; however he was trapped in front of wickets by Ish Sodhi. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 34 of 29. At that stage Pakistan required 90 runs of 51 balls.
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Teams:
Pakistan: Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
New Zealand: New Zealand: Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Blair Tickner, Ish Sodhi