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Taking an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the five-match series, New Zealand has won the fourth Twenty20 International.
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. In this series, the Green Shirts will need to work very hard to avoid being whitewashed.
Daryl Mitchell scored 72 runs off of 44 while hitting two sixes and seven fours. Glenn Phillips also charged the Pakistani bowlers and scored 70 of 52 with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Both players made a 139-run unbeatable partnership.
After winning the toss, New Zealand put Pakistan to bat today (Friday).
Men in Green failed to post a mammoth total to ensure its victory in the 4th match of the T20 against New Zealand. With 90 off 63, Rizwan strengthened his hold on the innings.
Pakistani skipper, Shaheen Afridi said the team is preparing for World Cup requiring the right combination. He said the players are trying their level best although the results are not in the favour of Pakistani team. We need improvement and after finishing this series, efforts will be made for improvement, he added.
Pakistan side has made a change in today’s match and Sahibzada Farhan replaced wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan.
New Zealand have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, which marks the beginning of Shaheen Afridi’s tenure as Pakistan’s T20 captain. The Men in Green are eager to grab victory in the today event.
Hours before the match in Christchurch on Friday, New Zealand's opener Devon Conway was declared out of the fourth Twenty20 International against Pakistan due to a positive COVID-19 test.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) released a statement saying, "Conway has been in isolation at the team's Christchurch hotel after testing positive yesterday. He will be closely watched leading up to Sunday's final game against Pakistan."
Chad Bowes, a batter for the Canterbury Kings, will be added to the team to relieve Conway. New Zealand Cricket also reported that Andre Adams, a bowling coach, tested positive for COVID-19.
The same excuse kept spinner Mitch Santner out of the opening game of the series, which he is leading New Zealand in the absence of regular captain Kane Williamson's injury.
For the fourth Twenty20 International, Pakistan's starting eleven was: M. Rizwan (wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Iftikhar Ahmed, M. Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), M. Wasim, Haris Rauf, and Zaman Khan.