India, March 16 -- Pakistan's move to drop Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan showed they were ready to step out of their comfort zone in T20 cricket. However, their first step towards adopting the aggressive approach in white-ball cricket came with it as they were folded for just 91 runs, their fifth-lowest in the format and a record-low score on New Zealand soil. New Zealand wrapped up the chase in just 61 balls, thus taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match contest.

First-time captain Salman Ali Agha led a new-look Pakistan side in the opening T20I game against the Black Caps in the wake of a poor performance at home in the 50-overs Champions Trophy and in preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup. However, the former champions dealt a major blo...