Twitter Reactions: Tom Latham, James Neesham shine as New Zealand bounce back to win 3rd T20I against Pakistan

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by four runs in the third T20I as the five-match series now stands at 2-1.

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The third T20I of the five-match series between Pakistan and New Zealand saw the visitors make a resilient comeback into the series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday, April 17. After losing the first two matches, the Black Caps were keen to deliver, and the Tom Latham-led side did just that.

Winning the toss, New Zealand came in to bat first, and skipper Tom Latham took the attack to the opposition right away and led from the front. The 31-year-old scored a brilliant 64-run knock in 49 balls and gave the visitors just the start that they needed.

Furthermore, man-in-form Daryl Mitchell amassed 33 runs to his name as well, further helping New Zealand post a respectable total on the board after 20 overs. On the other hand, the hosts put in a decent performance with the ball. Shaheen Afridi took two wickets, dismissing Chad Bowes and Mitchell to hinder the Black Caps’ innings.

Haris Rauf, who had been in sensational form so far, built upon it. The 29-year-old took two wickets as well, with Shadab Khan taking one. By the end of the first innings, New Zealand had posted a target of 163 runs for the hosts to chase.

James Neesham’s class disrupts Pakistan’s run chase

After winning the first two T20Is against New Zealand in fabulous fashion, Pakistan were keen on winning the third one and clinching the series early on. However, as the Men in Green came in to chase 164 runs, they got off to the worst of starts as Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were dismissed quite early in their innings.

After the entirety of Pakistan’s batting order could not amount to much, Iftikhar Ahmed’s late push to score 60 runs in just 24 balls gave the hosts some hope. However, through a magnificent bowling display by James Neesham, who took three wickets and conceded 38 runs in four overs, New Zealand won the third T20I by four runs.

Here are the best Tweets from the game:

_FaridKhan
Farid Khanverified@_FaridKhan
Iftikhar Ahmed apologizes to the nation for not winning the match for Pakistan. Chin up, guys 😞💔 #PAKvNZ
04:43 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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AvinashArya09
Avinash Aryanverified@AvinashArya09
One minute down, Next Minute Up. Pakistan cricket at it’s BEST. #PAKvsNZ
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01:03 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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AvinashArya09
Avinash Aryanverified@AvinashArya09
King Babar gets SMILE and u know who is the reason Behind.. #PAKvsNZ
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01:01 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Optimisticnimra
Nimra Khan@Optimisticnimra
Nz won by 4 runs_ But team green you played really well ✨👑🌸🫀 #PakvsNz #BabarAzam𓃵 #chacha
08:24 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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Optimisticnimra
Nimra Khan@Optimisticnimra
Amazing performance by Iftikhar ✨ #PakvsNz #chacha #iftikhar
08:22 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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_FaridKhan
Farid Khanverified@_FaridKhan
Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf had us on the edge of our seats. This entertainment 🔥🔥 #PAKvNZ
01:23 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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imtheguy07
𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 👑@imtheguy07
A fine test knock well played 👏 #PakvsNz #RCBvsCSK
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11:40 PM · Apr 17, 2023
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SharyOfficial
Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏verified@SharyOfficial
Chacha for the World Cup. Who says no?! I’m going to run the Chacha's agenda for the World Cup. He is the fit for number 6 spot💯♥️. #iftimania #PAKvNZ #NzvPak #PakvsNz #NzvsPak
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01:49 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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kha31753174
Atif Khan@kha31753174
The hard batting of CHACHA IFTIKHAR GONE WASTE THEY DONT MAKE 3 BALLS 5 RUNS THAT IS WHY DONT TRUST ON PAKISTANI PLAYERS🤣 #YouTubers #Chorni #blasphemy #chacha #pakvsnz #IftikharAhmed
05:07 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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AvinashArya09
Avinash Aryanverified@AvinashArya09
Chachu-Chachu chants in Lahore Stadium.. After Babar Azam, I love him the most in Pak Squad. Iftikhar Chachu is ♥️ #PAKvsNZ
12:42 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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HussnainAslam1
Hussnain Muhammad Aslam@HussnainAslam1
Why Shaheen Afridi was sent before Iftikhar Ahmed? If he could have sent before Shaheen the balls Shaheen has played would be enough to win this match before the final over. Tags: #iftimania Naseem Shah #PAKvNZ #PakvsNz Imad Wasim World Cup
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01:32 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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SharyOfficial
Shaharyar Ejaz 🏏verified@SharyOfficial
That’s why Chacha is necessary for Pakistan's middle order. This a slap on the faces who wanted to drop Chacha and Rana from the squad, both playing a vital roles in today's match after the collapse 🔥♥️. #PAKvNZ #PakvsNz #NZvPAK #NzvsPak #IftikharAhmad
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01:05 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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AvinashArya09
Avinash Aryanverified@AvinashArya09
Yet so Close, yet so Far. Iftikhar Ahmad and Faheem did Well. Pakistan fans should be proud of their team. Fight karke haara hai. #PakvsNz
01:17 AM · Apr 18, 2023
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