Daryl Mitchell and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/nz-vs-ban-williamson-jamieson-to-be-withdrawn-for-the-t20i-series-23326278" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kane Williamson</a> made brisk half-centuries to propel New Zealand to a 46-run win over <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/pcb-names-mohammad-rizwan-as-pakistan-t20i-vice-captain-23328906" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pakistan</a> Saturday in the first of five T20Is.
Mitchell blasted 61 from 27 balls, following Williamson who scored 57 from 42 as New Zealand made 226 for eight after being sent in, the highest-ever total against Pakistan in a T20 international.
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Pakistan had a chance as long as Babar Azam was at the crease. But, when he was out for 57 in the 16th over, the size of the run chase became insurmountable. The tourists finally were all out for 180 in 18 overs.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/male-cricketers-with-most-t20i-wickets-2377" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tim Southee</a> took four for 25 for New Zealand to become the first bowler from any nation to claim 150 wickets in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/male-cricketers-with-most-t20i-wins-2374" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">T20 Internationals</a>. Williamson&rsquo;s 18th half-century in T20s came in difficult circumstances.&nbsp;
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Mitchell blasted 61 from 27 balls, following Williamson who scored 57 from 42 as New Zealand made 226 for eight after being sent in, the highest-ever total

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Mitchell blasted 61 from 27 balls, following Williamson who scored 57 from 42 as New Zealand made 226 for eight after being sent in, the highest-ever total against Pakistan in a T20 international

NZ beat Pak by 46 runs in 1st T20I

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