PAK vs NZ: Mark Chapman, the New Zealand batsman, played a stunning inning in the fifth and final T20I against Pakistan on Monday, scoring his first-ever century in T20Is. With an inexperienced Black Caps team struggling at 73-4 in the 10th over, chasing a target of 194, Chapman and Jimmy Neesham came together and put on an unbeaten partnership of 121 runs in just 9.3 overs to secure a series-leveling victory for their team.
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Mark Chapman made history by becoming the first overseas batter to score a T20I century against Pakistan, achieving this milestone as he batted at No.5, which also made him the first batter to score a century from this batting position or lower in a successful T20I chase. New Zealand managed to chase down a target of 194, which is the second-highest chase in a T20I against Pakistan. Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 98 off 62 balls anchored Pakistan’s innings, with the Black Caps’ chase boosted by Chapman’s career-best unbeaten 104 off 57 balls and Jimmy Neesham’s 45 not out off 25 balls.
New Zealand’s Mark Chapman scored his maiden T20I century in a series-levelling win against Pakistan. His unbeaten 104 off 57 balls helped the Black Caps chase down 194 after being at 73-4 in the 10th over. Chapman also became the first batter to score a century while batting at No. 5 or lower in a successful T20I chase against Pakistan.
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Despite losing the first two matches, New Zealand managed to draw level the five-match T20I series against Pakistan by winning the third match. The fourth game was abandoned due to rain. Chapman was the star performer of the series, scoring a total of 290 runs against a strong Pakistan bowling attack. This was an impressive feat considering New Zealand was without eight of its key players who were playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
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