New Zealand crushes Pakistan by 8 wickets in the final T20 match, securing a 4-1 series win.
In this decisive game, Pakistan’s opening batsman, Hasan Nawaz, had a dismal start, getting out for zero. Despite his impressive century in the third T20, his overall performance in the series was underwhelming. Nawaz’s international debut was marked by a poor start, with him getting out without scoring in the first match.
Debut series struggles
Nawaz shone in the third T20 with a stunning 105 runs, including 7 sixes and 10 fours in just 45 balls. He was named player of the match. However, in other matches, his batting performance was lackluster. Excluding the third T20, Nawaz failed to score more than 1 run in any other match.
Record-low performance
Hasan Nawaz became the opening batsman with the most ducks in a single T20 series. He got out for zero in three matches, including the first, second, and fifth T20s. In another match, he scored just 1 run before being dismissed. His debut series saw him score a total of 106 runs in 5 matches, with 105 of those runs coming from a single innings.
Overall, Nawaz has played 26 T20 matches, scoring 598 runs.