Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket loss to in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday after failing to defend a meagre score of 91.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson ran amok with the new ball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They were eventually dismissed for their lowest score in a T20 on New Zealand soil and the home side had few problems in responding with 92-1 off just 10.1 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jamieson claimed three of the first four wickets to finish with 3-8 off four overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New ball partner Jacob Duffy returned later in the innings to sweep up the tail and, like Jamieson, claimed career-best T20 figures of 4-14 off 3.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan never recovered from their top-order collapse after being sent in on a Hagley Oval pitch offering early life, with only three players reaching double figures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Newly-installed captain Salman Agha scored 18 and put on 46 for the fifth wicket with top-scorer Khushdil Shah, who struck three sixes in his 32 off 30 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jahandad Khan scored 17 at a run-a-ball before the innings ended with eight balls still to be bowled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan's previous lowest T20 score in New Zealand was 101 all out in a 95-run loss in Wellington in 2016.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Opener Tim Seifert got New Zealand off to a flying start, with 44 off 29 balls, striking seven fours and one six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Finn Allen on 29 and Tim Robinson on 18 completed the chase off the first ball of the 11th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n