NZ vs PAK 2018: Twitter Reacts As New Zealand Take 1-0 Lead in the T20 Series

New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three match T20 series after winning the first match at the Westpac stadium in Wellington. New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first and the Kiwi bowlers took full advantage of the conditions reducing Pakistan to 38/6 in the 10^th over. With this win, in their last 12 international matches, winning 11 out of them and one match being washed out.

Only two Pakistani batsmen were able to touch double figures with Babar Azam who has been struggling with form top scored with 41 and Hasan Ali scored 23 in 12 balls.

Hosts New Zealand achieved the total in 15.5 overs. However, the Pakistani bowlers made early inroads restricting the hosts at 8/2 but Colin Munro and Tom Bruce steadied the innings and put up a 49 runs partnership. Munro was unbeaten at 49 while Ross Taylor remained unbeaten on 22.

For Pakistan, Rumman Raees picked up two wickets while Shadab Khan removed Bruce. Colin Munro was adjudged the man of the match.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:

Mandatory powerplay wicket – 4/1 Nawaz been sent up at 3 #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->s<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Colin Munro finishes unbeaten on 49. One more run would have made him just third batsman in T20Is, after McCullum and Gayle, to register 4 consecutive 50+ scores. #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Commentary box summing it up “Circus it is” #<!---->n<!---->z<!---->v<!---->p<!---->a<!---->k

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Playing & Slogging across the line!! this is not the way to go. Play cricketing shots atleast & try to adapt conditions!! come on boys!#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K

— Syeda Nain Abidi (@SyedaNain18) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Babar Azam today batted 37 consecutive balls without hitting a boundary which is a new unwanted record for Pakistan in T20Is. Previous: Saad Nasim (32 balls) vs Australia, Dubai, 2014. #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->a<!---->k

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Pakistan’s story in New Zealand:
In ODIs we used to lose 4 wkts in 10 overs
In T20Is we are losing 4 wkts in 6 overs #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K

— Nabeel Hashmi (@HashmeNabeel) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Man of the Match Colin Munro – ‘I thought they bowled well. We had to adapt to the surface and we did that well’ #<!---->n<!---->z<!---->v<!---->p<!---->a<!---->k p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->j<!---->b<!---->e<!---->D<!---->4<!---->M<!---->e<!---->Z<!---->4<!---->G

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Mohammad Yousuf "This is a big mistake from Sarfaraz Ahmed that he is sending 'bachay' up the order and seniors later in the batting order" #<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K #<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Disappointing start from Pak,both the openers got out to unnecessary shots,it’s really surprising.Why Nawaz sent at No 3,why Sarfraz didn’t come?#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K

— Mirza Iqbal Baig (@mirzaiqbal80) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

It looks that Pakistani batsmen are helping NZ to have some catching practice,pathetic batting display.#<!---->N<!---->Z<!---->v<!---->P<!---->A<!---->K

— Mirza Iqbal Baig (@mirzaiqbal80) J<!---->a<!---->n<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->2<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

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