On the field, New Zealand sealed the T20I series with a comfortable victory.
New Zealand and Pakistan are currently participating in the three-game T20I series. The second T20I was played Sunday at Seddon Park in Hamilton, where the hosts sealed the series with a clinical performance in between. However, more than the game, the topic of conversation was the cameraman who captured Jupiter and Saturn during the second inning.
It happened in the tenth of New Zealand innings when the cameraman managed to seize the two planets in the night sky. Unfortunately, in the middle, the planets lined up according to plan for Pakistan, which lost its second match of the trot tour.
Jupiter and Saturn can be seen from Seddon Park, but the stars / planets don’t seem to line up for Pakistan today.
NZ needs 64 of 53 balls with nine wickets in hand.
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👉 https://t.co/omeN2wkNrJ 👈#NZvPAK #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/JUl8GpRO1U– FlashScore cricket commentators (@FlashCric) December 20, 2020
After opting to hit first, they once again lost fast wickets. Tim Southee was the demolition leader when he chose three wickets in advance to break the rear of Pakistan’s lineup. However, Mohammad Hafeez, the veteran hitter, stood his ground and continued to score vital runs for his team. He made timely shots to keep the team on the hunt and finished undefeated with 99 of just 57 balls.
Pakistan, thanks to his assault, managed to post a competitive but below par total of 163 runs on the board for losing six wickets in his 20 overs.
Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson score half a century in the chase
The chase was fairly straightforward for New Zealand. They lost Martin Guptill early in innings for 21, but then Kane Williamson and Tim Seifert hit superbly. The duo took time to adjust to the conditions and then partied in the mid-scoring races for fun. Seifert was the aggressor in the association as he surpassed the 50-run mark in an instant and then also broke runs at a rapid pace to frustrate the Pakistani bowlers.
At the other end, Williamson also exuded class and delighted the crowd at Seddon Park. He also reached his half century celebrating the arrival of his newborn daughter. The duo took the team home in the 20th of innings.
