After winning the first two matches of the series against Pakistan, the Black Caps registered yet another big win in the third game to win the series. They have thrashed Pakistan by 45 runs to take the series 3-0 in their favour with two more games left to play.
It was once again Finn Allen who was at his destructive best and played a big inning. He registered his second T20I ton and went on to score 137 off 62 balls, including 5 fours and a record-equalling 16 sixes. He tore apart every Pakistani bowler, especially Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi.
Finn equalled the record for most sixes in an innings and also registered the highest score by a Kiwi batter in the shorter format. He was also the Man of the Match in the second game and carried that form in the third match as well.
Finn slammed Rauf for 28 runs in his second over and then scored 23 in his third over during the second spell. As a result, Rauf ended up with 60 runs in his four overs. Later, Finn revealed his chat with Haris Rauf.
In an interview with Cricket Pakistan, he said, “Yes, we had a bit of a deal before the series that Rauf wouldn’t bowl me any bumpers and I wouldn’t hit any back at him. He bowled me a bumper, so all deals were off the table. The six I hit off Rauf towards Cow Corner was my favourite.”
The RCB has scored a total of 245 runs in three matches and is the top scorer. For Pakistan, Babar Azam has scored 181 with three half-centuries. New Zealand made 224/7 in the first innings and restricted Pakistan to 179/7 to win the third game and also win the series with it.
