Player of the Match
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Match Day

2625dThe Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Anderson 82* sets up punishing NZ win

Corey Anderson smashed an unbeaten 82 off 42 balls and picked up two wickets to lead New Zealand to a 95-run win in the third T20 in Wellington

Biggest for both

95

Result margin in this match - biggest win for New Zealand and biggest loss for Pakistan in terms of runs in T20Is

First time since the First

2005

Last time NZ dismissed the opposition openers for single-digit scores at home was in the first ever T20I vs Aus in Auckland on 17 Feb 2005, before today.

Finding form

13.36

Corey Anderson's batting average in his T20I career (12 inns), before this match. He also went past his previous highest of 48 in this innings.

Captain's best

157

Previous highest aggregate runs by a captain in a bilateral T20I series, by Faf du Plessis v WI, 2014-15. Williamson has went past that in this series.

25, only

1

No. of times a team has reached 50 in fewer than 25 balls in T20Is vs Pak, as NZ have did in this match. That team was also NZ, in 24 balls in Auckland in Dec 2010.

Even Boundaries

2

No. of players to hit 150 or more 4s and 50 or more 6s in T20Is, including Guptill who hit his 150th 4 in this match (66* 6s). McCullum is the other with 199 4s & 91 6s.