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    "excerpt": "Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071996442\/new-zealand-tour-of-pakistan-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shaheen led the attack with 3-13 while Amir, returning to international cricket after nearly four years, finished with 2-13 as the visitors were bowled out in 18.1 overs after being sent in to bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Rizwan finished with 45 not out off 34 balls with a six and four boundaries to ensure Pakistan chased down a modest target in 12.1 overs and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The first match, also in Rawalpindi, was washed out after just two deliveries on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand did fight back with wickets of Saim Ayub (four), Babar Azam (14) and debutant Usman Khan (seven) but Muhammad Irfan Khan (run-a-ball 18) partnered Rizwan in an unfinished 36-run stand to seal victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ayub hit a boundary off the first ball of the innings before giving a return catch to pacer Ben Lister off the next while Azam was stumped off rival skipper Michael Bracewell and Usman bowled by spinner Ish Sodhi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier Amir -- returning to international cricket after nearly four years -- jolted New Zealand in the opening overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Amir retired abruptly in 2020 after he was dropped from the team, the second break in his career after he was banned for five years in a spot-fixing scandal in 2010.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Spinners Abrar Ahmed (2-15) and Shadab Khan (2-15) doubled the pressure as New Zealand were dismissed for their second lowest total against Pakistan in the game&#39;s shortest format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mark Chapman (19), Cole McConchie (15), Dean Foxcroft (13) and Tim Seifert (13) were the only batsmen to reach double figures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chapman hit three boundaries in his 16-ball knock.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand&#39;s lowest T20I total against Pakistan is 80, made at Christchurch in 2010.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Fast bowler Naseem Shah, also playing his first match since injuring his shoulder in September last year, took 1-27 in four overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both teams are preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in June in the United States and the West Indies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>New Zealand are missing a host of their top players due to playing in the ongoing Indian Premier League, unavailability and injuries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3S7973z\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p><p>The remaining matches are in Rawalpindi on Sunday followed by the last two in Lahore on April 25 and 27.<\/p>\r\n",
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