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New Zealand registered a comfortable seven-wicket win in the third T20I against Pakistan on Sunday (April 21) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The five-match series is leveled at 1-1, with two games to go. The first match ended without a result due to persistent rain.
Kiwis captain Michael Bracewell won the toss and opted to bowl on a flat surface on Sunday. Pakistan managed to score a decent total of 178/4 in the first innings. Shadab Khan (41), Irfan Khan (30), Babar Azam (37), and Saim Ayub (32) chipped in with contributions to help the hosts in the batting department. Kiwi leg-spinner Ish Sodhi bowled an economical spell and picked up two wickets in his four-over spell.
In reply, Mark Chapman played a magnificent knock of 87* (42) to help New Zealand coast towards the target in 18.2 overs. Dean Foxcroft (31), Tim Seifert (21), and Tim Robinson (28) supported him with mini knocks.
Cricket fans on social media enjoyed the third T20I between Pakistan and New Zealand on Sunday. They expressed their reactions to the contest through hilarious memes on social media.
Here is a collection of the best memes:
"Bowlers stuck to their task and was outstanding to see that"- New Zealand batter Mark Chapman on his team's bowling unit after win vs Pakistan in 3rd T20I
Speaking at the post-match presentation after winning the Player of the Match award, Mark Chapman credited the New Zealand bowlers for setting the tone in the first innings. Reflecting on the win, he said:
"It's always nice to come here, thankfully we could level the series, 1-1 today. We knew, they have a great attack and this score is generally chaseable, but bowlers stuck to their task and was outstanding to see that."
Chapman continued:
"Yesterday, it was slower and we lost wickets in heap, any day, if you have 100 partnership, you give yourself a good chance to win and Foxcroft is relatively new, to bat and put up 100 runs partnership was pleasing. The way Seifert and Robinson set it up, gave us the platform for us to come in and we knew Pakistan's death bowling and it worked out for us."
The two teams will now travel to Lahore for the remaining two matches, which will be played on April 25 and 27.
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