Twin half-centuries from Tim Seifert (84* off 63) and Kane Williamson (57* off 42), a four-wicket haul by fast bowler Tim Southee saw New Zealand take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan in Hamilton on Sunday.
The match started with Pakistan winning the toss and elec✃ting to bat first🌌.
The tourists top-order couldn’t find form once again, with veteran Mohammad Hafeez coming to their rescue.
Hafeez scored an unbeaten 99 off just 57 balls, smashing ten fours and five sixes. He guided his team to a respectable total – 163/6 – at the batting-friendly surface of Seddon Park.
Southee bagged four wickets for just 21 runs in his quota of four overs. Meanwhile, James Neesham and Ish Sodhi picked up a wicket each.
The hosts completed the chase with nine-wickets in hands, courtesy of Seifert and Williamson’s unbeaten 129-run stand for the second wicket.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Very, very comfortable that.
— Andrew Gourdie (@AndrewGourdie)
And thats the game! Seifert and Williamson put o൩n a fantastic 129 run partnership to seal the T20 series for New Zealand! A wonderful display of T20 batting!
— Down The Track (@DownTheTrack2)
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VICTORY! Tim Seif꧂ert (84*) & Kane Williamson (57*) lead the team to a nine wicket win at Seddon Park!
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
That’s just Kane doing Kane things 🙌
— Matt Gibb (@Matt_Gibb)
Imagine thinking the𝓀re’s ever been a better Kiwi batsman then Kane Williamson
— Luke Robinson (@WhakataneLuke)
Tim Seifert 💥
— ℭʜᴀɪᴛʜᴜ ℜᴇᴅᴅʏ (@chaithu_reddy18)
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Congratulations
Grea🍒t piece of cricket from Newzealand in both departmಌents.A "PURE CLASSY" innings from but in vain.
Again top order failed miserably and pressure was produced and we fell at least 20runs short.
Hope best for the remaining tour.— A L I H A M Z A (@aleehamza_8)
That was a special knock! Well played 👊 | |
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)
Player of the Match – for his incredible spell of 4/21 👍🏽🏏🇳🇿🏆 .
— Sharat Chandra Bhatt (@imsbhatt0707)
