All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz helped Pakistan to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand on Friday to win the tri-series Twenty20 final in Christchurch with three balls to spare. | Sport24news
"I just backed myself when I came on yesterday and today, all the preparation in the nets meant I had a clear mind," said man-of-the-match Nawaz.
The Black Caps - World Cup finalists last year - started well with captain Kane Williamson the top-scorer with a masterful display of stroke play to chalk up 59 off 38 balls. Williamson came in to settle nerves with his first half-century in any format in 2022 after struggling for form following an elbow injury.
Bracewell then intervened and grabbed the wickets of Azam and Shan Masood, and Ish Sodhi trapped dangerman Rizwan lbw for 34 runs off 29 balls.
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