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NZ vs PAK: Mohammad Rizwan will lead Pakistan within the first Test match, beginning Dec 26.© AFP
Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Tuesday mentioned that he can not categorical his happiness on being named as Pakistan’s skipper for the upcoming first Test towards New Zealand. Rizwan’s remarks got here as he scored a gritty half-century serving to Pakistan register a four-wicket win over New Zealand within the third T20I on the McLean Park in Napier on Tuesday. Rizwan hit a chic 89 off simply 59 balls because the guests averted a sequence whitewash.
New Zealand and Pakistan will now face off in a two-match Test sequence, starting December 26. Williamson has returned to the New Zealand Test facet whereas Pakistan might be led by Rizwan within the first Test as common skipper Babar Azam is out with damage.
“This win is good, we lost the series, but this game was important ahead of the Tests, wanted to take some momentum going into it. Big honour for me to captain Pakistan. It’s a big deal to play for the country, can’t express my happiness at being captain,” mentioned Rizwan in the course of the post-match presentation.
“The management has trusted me a lot, this was the first time I opened in internationals, I have done so in domestic cricket, but I knew I had it in me to perform and was well backed by the management. This win is for our supporters, they have backed us a lot,” he added.
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New Zealand received the primary two T20Is of the sequence, however the hosts got here up quick of their third and the ultimate match of the sequence.
Tim Seifert was adjudged because the Player of the Series for scoring 176 runs within the three-match sequence.
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