The excellent performance by Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Malik led Pakistan to victory at a very crucial moment at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Pakistani bowlers, especially Shaheen Afridi played an excellent role by building pressure on the batting-heavy New Zealand in the first inning while Haris Rauf took four wickets.

The first blow for New Zealand is that its pacer Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a calf injury.

Sohaib Maqsood has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 due to a lower back injury and has been replaced by Shoaib Malik

Salman Ali Agha’s 68 not out off 40 eclipses Haider Ali’s 40-ball 72 not out in a match which saw as many as 27 sixes

An impressive batting performance earned Northern a five-wicket win over ATF Southern Punjab in the tenth match of the National T20 played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Wednesday night

Balochistan to play Northern in the opening match at 3pm, defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to take on Central Punjab in second match from 7:30 pm at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Pindi will host the event in the first phase from September 23 to October 3 whereas Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host the second phase from October 6 to 12.

The 40-year old cricketer has shared a message of ‘forgiving’ in a social media post.

National chief selector Mohammad Wasim made announcement of a 15-member squad for home T20Is against New Zealand, England, and T20 World Cup in the UAE.