Pakistan Bowls First in Fourth T20I Against New Zealand as Series Hangs in Balance
New Zealand leads the five-match series 2-1, with Pakistan fielding an unchanged lineup and New Zealand making changes to their pace attack for the Mount Maunganui clash.
- Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl in the fourth match of the T20 series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, aiming to level the series at 2-2.
- New Zealand leads the series 2-1 after dominant performances in the first two matches, including a nine-wicket win in the opener.
- Pakistan kept the series alive with a record-breaking performance by Hasan Nawaz in the third T20I, where he scored the fastest T20I century by a Pakistan player off 44 balls.
- New Zealand made two changes to their pace attack for the fourth match, bringing in Will O'Rourke and Jacob Duffy to replace Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears.
- The series will conclude with a potentially decisive fifth match in Wellington, followed by a three-match ODI series between the two teams.