Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf added another achievement to his career by completing 200 wickets in international cricket during the third T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park on Friday.
Rauf reached the milestone when he dismissed New Zealand’s skipper Michael Bracewell in the second-last over of the innings.
His impressive bowling spell of 3/29 in four overs made him the 24th Pakistani to achieve this feat.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi, and Abrar Ahmed provided crucial support as Pakistan restricted New Zealand to 204 in 19.5 overs.
Mark Chapman played a blazing knock of 94 off 44 balls, smashing 11 fours and four sixes.
Pakistan chased down the target in just 16 overs, losing only one wicket. Hasan Nawaz led the charge with a stunning unbeaten 105 off 45 balls, including 10 fours and seven sixes.
Skipper Salman Ali Agha also played a key role, scoring 51* off 31 balls with six fours and two sixes.
Mohammad Haris contributed 41 off 20 deliveries, providing a solid start before falling in the powerplay.
Together, Hasan and Agha stitched an unbroken 133-run stand to seal a dominant win for Pakistan.
New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy was the only bowler to claim a wicket in the one-sided contest.
