Pakistan beats New Zealand 3-0, Babar Azam fastest with 1,000 points T20

Pakistan comfortably beats New Zealand in the 3rd T20I after two tight competitions. (Source: Blackcaps / Twitter)

Pakistan swept New Zealand 3-0 in the Twenty20 series with a 47-point victory in the third and final cricket match on Sunday. Babar Azam has become the fastest player to reach 1,000 points in the T20 format.

Azam broke 79 balls out of 58 balls and Mohammad Hafeez broke 53 times in 34 deliveries while Pakistan reached 166-3 after captain Sarfraz Ahmed chose to hit.

Pakistan's first match became the fastest player to hit 1,000 points in their 26th T20 match.

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The previous record was held by Indian captain Virat Kohli, who had achieved the feat in 27 T20.

"I knew I had broken Kohli's record," said Azam, who hit seven feet and two six.

In response, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had a solid score of 60 out of 38 before the tourists collapsed against Pakistan spinners and were eliminated by 119 to 16.5. An excellent team effort from us, "said Ahmed after leading Pakistan to its 11th consecutive victory in the T20 series, including also a 3-0 win against Australia last month. "We needed more than 160, and our drummers did it with Babar Azam and Hafeez playing magnificent sleeves."

"Throughout the series, we took wickets with the new ball, and we also did well with the bat. "

Legkeeper Shadab Khan took a 3-30 lead and collapsed by eliminating Williamson and Glenn Phillips (26) in the double, as New Zealand lost their last eight wickets to only 23 points.

Left-Hander Imad Wasim (2) -28) successively claimed Mark Chapman and Tim Seifert's wickets before first-hurdler Waqas Maqsood (2-21) put an end to the pursuit New Zealand taking the last two wickets.

"Halfway down this surface, C was a very good total of Pakistan," said Williamson. "They have a very good bowling attack and we will try to continue to learn from them in these conditions. "

Azam and Hafeez propelled Pakistan to its highest total of the series with a second clinical wicket at 94 strokes 64

Hafeez was ruthless against Ish Sodhi (0-22 in two badists), breaking the cheek ur for two consecutive games, and he also crossed four limits during his half-century without defeat.

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Shoaib Malik then played a small cameo 19 out of 9 balls and guided Pakistan to a difficult total.

Faheem Ashraf (1-6) knocked the ball over. Colin Munro's midfielder in his first loss and Colin de Grandhomme were cleverly eliminated by Usman Khan before Williamson brought New Zealand back into the game.

But once Shadab Khan managed to catch Williamson , Phillips, New, The Zeeland stick is folded.

T The teams now face off against three ODIs in the first match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

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