Rizwan now has 77 sixes to his name for Pakistan in the shortest format of the game.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan on Sunday achieved a T20I milestone during the second match against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton.
The 31-year-old cricketer became the leading six-hitter and now has 77 sixes to his name for Pakistan in T20Is.
The batsman surpassed his teammate Mohammad Hafeez, who is second on the list with 76 sixes.
Most sixes for Pakistan in T20I cricket
- Mohammad Rizwan—77
- Mohammad Hafeez — 76
- Shahid Afridi—73
- Shoaib Malik — 69
- Babar Azam — 55
- Umar Akmal-55
It should be noted that Pakistan is currently playing against New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series.
Rizwan started Pakistan's 195-run chase brightly by hitting a six off Tim Southee, but Adam Milne removed him in the second over for just seven runs.
Star batsman Babar Azam once again, like in the first match, was the top scorer for the Men in Green by registering 66 runs off 43 runs on the scoreboard, aided by nine boundaries, but his effort went in vain. as the visitors fought in pursuit. of the target of 195 runs.
New Zealand came closer to winning the series as the national team fell short of 21 runs to win the game.
Right from the start, they lost their openers, Mohammad Rizwan and Saim Ayub, in the first overs by just 10 runs.
At the top of the first innings, Finn Allen powered New Zealand to a total of 194 runs as the right-hander played a rapid-fire innings of 74 runs off just 41 balls, courtesy of seven fours and five sixes.
Thanks to Allen's bright start, the home side looked set to score a big total but things started to unravel as soon as they were bowled out by Usama Mir's googly in the 13th over.
The home team were 137-2 in 13 overs when Allen returned to the pavilion, but after his departure, they only managed to score 57 runs in the remaining seven overs.
The Pakistani bowlers made an excellent comeback in the match and managed to limit the in-form Kiwis to 194 runs, a total they can chase.
Haris Rauf took three wickets in the 19th over and became Pakistan's best carry of the match. All the visiting bowlers, except captain Shaheen Afridi, picked up wickets.
