Cricket News : Pakistan beat NZ by 5 wickets to go on top of points table

Haris Rauf’s superb bowling spell of 4/22 followed by Asif Ali unbeaten 27 and Shoaib Malik’s unbeaten 26 helped Pakistan beat New Zealand by five wickets in a Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The victory sends Pakistan back above Afghanistan to the top of Group 2 with two wins from two matches in the tournament. A sensational bowling performance by Haris Rauf helped Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 134/8 in 20 overs. Apart from Rauf, fellow pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, Imad Wasim, and Hafeez picked up a wicket each on the sluggish pitch at Sharjah.