Pakistan, March 18 -- Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted his team improved but stressed the need for better powerplay performances after their five-wicket loss to New Zealand in the second T20 in Dunedin. He praised the batting and fielding efforts but highlighted struggles in adapting to the pitch conditions. Haris Rauf, who took 2/20, defended the young squad, saying they fought hard but were unlucky with the result.
Batting first in a rain-shortened 15-over match, Pakistan struggled again, posting just 135/9. Early wickets put pressure on the team, and despite Agha's 46 off 28 balls and Shadab Khan's 24, momentum was lost after key dismissals. A late 22-run cameo from Shaheen Afridi added crucial runs, but the total remained belo...