The Pakistan batting crumbled against the New Zealand pace attack and the tourists were all out for 91 in 18.4 overs, its fifth-lowest total in T20 internationals.

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. 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.

Change in the air for Pakistan For the longest time, they were inseparable at the top of the order for Pakistan in T20Is. Then, with questions about strike rates and maximising powerplay value cropping up,

Pakistan's new captain Salman Agha admitted their performance was lacking after being bowled out for their lowest T20I total in New Zealand—91 runs. New Zealand's Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson demolished Pakistan's batting lineup,

Both teams have named new-look sides, with Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam left out for Pakistan and the Indian Premier League accounting for most frontline New Zealand players. Follow the live cricket

First time captain Salman Ali Agha led a new look team into the match which followed Pakistan's poor performance at home in the 50-overs Champions Trophy and began its buildup to the 2026 T20

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