Captain Babar Azam hits ton as Pakistan down Kiwis

LAHORE: Captain Babar Azam smashed an unbeaten century as Pakistan notched up back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 38-run victory over the tourists in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday night. Azam smashed 101 off 58 balls while bowler Haris Rauf claimed a second successive four-wicket haul as New Zealand’s chase fell short of the 193-run target set by Pakistan.

Brief scores: Pakistan 192/4 in 20 overs (Babar azam 101, Mohammad Rizwan 50, Iftikhar Ahmed 33 not out; Matt Henry 2-29) beat New Zealand 154/7 in 20 overs (Mark Chapman 65no, Haris Rauf 4-27). Agencies

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