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      <title>First T20 a nightmare for Pakistan as New Zealand cruises to a nine-wicket win</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The first T20 in Christchurch turned into a nightmare for Pakistan as New Zealand secured a dominant nine-wicket victory.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed completely, with the entire team bundled out for just 91 runs — its lowest-ever total in T20 cricket against New Zealand.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pakistan’s openers, Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz, departed without scoring, while Irfan Khan managed just one run.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In his comeback match, Shadab Khan could only add three runs before being dismissed. Khushdil Shah was the top scorer with 32, followed by captain Agha Salman, who contributed 18.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Also, read this&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Eight Pakistani batters failed to reach double figures.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy claimed four wickets, while Kyle Jamieson took three, dismantling Pakistan’s batting order with ease.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="three-pakistani-players-make-their-t20-debut" href="#three-pakistani-players-make-their-t20-debut" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Three Pakistani players make their T20 debut&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Three Pakistani players — Abdul Samad, Mohammad Ali, and Hassan Nawaz—made their T20 debut in this match.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The first T20 in Christchurch turned into a nightmare for Pakistan as New Zealand secured a dominant nine-wicket victory.</strong></p>
<p>Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed completely, with the entire team bundled out for just 91 runs — its lowest-ever total in T20 cricket against New Zealand.</p>
<p>Pakistan’s openers, Mohammad Haris and Hassan Nawaz, departed without scoring, while Irfan Khan managed just one run.</p>
<p>In his comeback match, Shadab Khan could only add three runs before being dismissed. Khushdil Shah was the top scorer with 32, followed by captain Agha Salman, who contributed 18.</p>
<p><strong>Also, read this</strong></p>
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<p>Eight Pakistani batters failed to reach double figures.</p>
<p>New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy claimed four wickets, while Kyle Jamieson took three, dismantling Pakistan’s batting order with ease.</p>
<h2><a id="three-pakistani-players-make-their-t20-debut" href="#three-pakistani-players-make-their-t20-debut" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Three Pakistani players make their T20 debut</h2>
<p>Three Pakistani players — Abdul Samad, Mohammad Ali, and Hassan Nawaz—made their T20 debut in this match.</p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:35:26 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Pakistan’s players leave the ground after defeat during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 16. — AFP
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