Haris Rauf, PAK vs NZ: In the first T20 match played in Lahore, Haris Rauf took 4 wickets for 18 runs in 3.3 overs. This was the best performance of his career, for which he was adjudged Player of the Match.
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New Delhi: T20 series is being played in Pakistan. The New Zealand team is on a tour there. The first match of the 3 T20 series was played in Lahore, in which Pakistan registered a shocking victory by 88 runs and the player who had questioned Pakistani journalists’ understanding of cricket a few days ago emerged as its hero. We are talking about Haris Rauf, who performed his career best with the ball in the match.
In the match played in Lahore, the Pakistan team batted first and got all out after scoring 182 runs in 19.5 overs. New Zealand had a target of 183 runs. It was definitely target fighting but it was not very difficult. But, Haris Rauf made it difficult for him with his bowling.
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Wreaked havoc in ’21 balls’, best performance
Haris Rauf wreaked havoc by throwing only 21 balls in the match. He bowled 3.3 overs and dismissed 4 New Zealand batsmen for 18 runs. This is the best performance by right-arm Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf in T20 International cricket.
Express pace from @HarisRauf14 to disturb the timber!#PAKvNZ , #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/bBnm7OHutP
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 14, 2023
Apart from his captain Tom Latham, the names of Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra and Ben Lister were included in the 4 Kiwi batsmen whom Haris made his victim. Due to this performance of Haris, Pakistan’s team bundled New Zealand out for just 94 runs and won the match by 88 runs.
Player of the Match award goes to the Speedstar Haris Rauf for his four wickets????❤️#HarisRauf #cricket #PAKvNZ #PakvsNZ #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/j70oSsxwA5
— Shahid Selfie (@ShahidSelfie) April 14, 2023
Questions were raised on the understanding of Pakistani journalists
Let us tell you that Haris Rauf, who wrote the script of New Zealand’s defeat by setting fire to the pitch of Lahore, raised questions on the understanding of cricket of Pakistani journalists a few days ago. He had said, “The journalists of Pakistan may not understand cricket, but they will present themselves as if they have done PhD in it.”
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