Pakistan squad reaches Christchurch ahead of fourth T20I against New Zealand

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 18 Jan 2024

The fourth T20I of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand will take place at the Hagley Oval tomorrow, while the last match will be played at the same venue on Sunday.

Notably, New Zealand attained an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after thumping Pakistan in the first two matches, followed by a 45-run loss in the third match yesterday.

During the third T20I, Finn Allen turned the game on its head with his belligerent hitting from the start after Pakistan invited New Zealand to bat first again.

He lost his opening partner Devon Conway early and was joined by Tim Seifert, who replaced injured captain Kane Williamson in their lineup.

Allen was the core aggressor during their 125-run partnership for the third wicket, scoring 83 runs from 38 balls, completing his century in the process.

Meanwhile, Seifert scored 23-ball 31 before he was caught by Saim Ayub at deep midwicket off Mohammad Wasim Jnr’s well-directed bouncer.

Allen continued the onslaught, becoming the first batter to hit 10 or more sixes against Pakistan in a T20I game.

He finished his innings as the highest individual score by a New Zealand player, scoring 137 runs from 62 balls with the help of a whopping 16 sixes and five boundaries.