Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam’s ton helped his side hand a 193-run target to New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.
The captain scored an unbeaten century to lead the charge for Pakistan. Azam scored 101 runs in 58 balls with the help of 11 fours and three sixes.
Openers Mohammad Rizwan and Azam added 99 runs for the first wicket partnership. This was the 19th 50+ partnership between Rizwan and Azam in T20Is, which is the most by any pair in this format.
They broke the record of India’s Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who have 15 partnerships of 50+ in T20Is.
Rizwan scored 50 runs in 34 balls, which included six fours and a six.
Pakistan finished on 192-4 in their allotted 20 overs.
The home side leads the series 1-0 after winning the first T20I on Friday by 88 runs at the same venue.
