New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I: Agha Salman Leads Rebuild After Early Setback in Rain-Shortened Clash

Pakistan lost both openers early in the 15-over contest as New Zealand’s bowlers struck quickly, but captain Agha Salman is leading the fightback.

March 18, 2025 | Dunedin

The 2nd T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan at the University of Otago Oval, Dunedin, is underway after a delayed start due to wet conditions. The match has been shortened to 15 overs per side, and New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell won the toss, opting to bowl first.

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📌 Early Wickets Stun Pakistan
Pakistan’s top-order woes continued as they suffered two quick blows in the first three overs. Ben Sears was the wrecker-in-chief, dismissing both openers.

• Mohammad Haris (19-2) attempted an aggressive shot but top-edged to Jacob Duffy at third man.
• Mohammad Nawaz (1-1) was dismissed for a duck in the very first over, miscuing a pull shot.

📌 Agha Salman Leading the Fightback
With the team in trouble, captain Agha Salman has steadied the innings, counter-attacking the New Zealand pacers. The pressure is on Pakistan to post a competitive total in the limited number of overs.

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📌 Pakistan Playing XI:
Mohammad Haris (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Agha (c), Irfan Khan, Shadab Khan, Abdul Samad, Khushdil Shah, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali

📌 New Zealand Playing XI:
Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Ben Sears

🏏 Match Status:

• Current Score: Pakistan XX/2 (XX Overs)
• Key Batters: Agha Salman, Irfan Khan
• Key Bowlers: Ben Sears (2 wickets), Jacob Duffy

⏳ Stay tuned for live updates as the match unfolds!

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