Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the primary Twenty20 against Recent Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday after failing to defend a meagre rating of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the tip of the fifth over after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the brand new ball. They were eventually dismissed for his or her lowest rating in a T20 on Recent Zealand soil and the house side romped to 92-1 off just 10.1 overs. Jamieson claimed three of the primary 4 wickets to complete with 3-8 off 4 overs.
Recent ball partner Jacob Duffy returned later within the innings to comb up the tail and, like Jamieson, claimed career-best T20 figures — 4-14 off 3.4 overs.
“We had some pretty favourable conditions,” player of the match Jamieson said of the Hagley Oval pitch which offered early movement.
“Myself and Duff, I’m sure we’d take that pitch with us most places across the country if we could.
“You retain the seam upright and hit the deck and just let the conditions do the work.”
Pakistan never recovered from their top-order collapse, with only three players reaching double figures.
Recent captain Salman Agha scored 18 and placed on 46 for the fifth wicket with top-scorer Khushdil Shah, who struck three sixes in his 32 off 30 balls.
Jahandad Khan scored 17 at a run-a-ball before the innings ended with eight balls still to be bowled.
Pakistan’s previous lowest T20 rating in Recent Zealand was 101 in a 95-run loss in Wellington in 2016.
Opener Tim Seifert got Recent Zealand off to a flying start with 44 off 29 balls, striking seven fours and one six.
Finn Allen on 29 and Tim Robinson on 18 accomplished the chase off the primary ball of the eleventh over.
Agha said Pakistan would want to adapt to what could possibly be green conditions again for the second match in Dunedin on Tuesday.
“It was obviously difficult, they were bowling in the fitting area and there was swing and seam for them as well,” he said.
“But we didn’t bat on top of things.
“At all times in Recent Zealand, the brand new ball does a bit and we’ve got the bowlers who can try this too.
“We do not have much time. We’d like to regather as quickly as we will.”
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