Andy Balbirnie’s impressive innings laid the groundwork for Ireland’s triumphant five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday, marking only the second T20I encounter between the two nations.

With the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England as well as the T20I World Cup2024 in perspective, Saj reviews how Pakistan performed in the recently concluded home series against a depleted New Zealand side which ended in a disappointing 2-2 result.

PakPassion member @The Bald Eagle analyses the selection of new separate Head Coaches for Pakistan, touching upon the challenges, opportunities and changes that may ensue after the selection of Gary Kirstein and Jason Gillespie as Pakistan's new white and red ball coaches respectively. 

Babar Azam stroked an entertaining half-century and Shaheen Shah Afridi produced a performance he is well-known for as Pakistan defeated New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth T20I to ensure the series ended in a two-all draw at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.

By PakPassion Staff (27th April 2024)

Mark Chapman’s unbeaten half-century led New Zealand to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the third T20I here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday night. The win levels the five T20Is at 1-1, with the remaining two matches scheduled to take place in Lahore on 25 and 27 April, respectively.

Pakistan and New Zealand faced off in the second T20I at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday where the hosts' dominant performance backed by outstanding bowling from Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir led to a one-sided victory for Pakistan giving them a 1-0 lead in the series.

In an exclusive interview for PakPassion, the former RCB coach who helped Islamabad United clinch their 3rd PSL title spoke to Saj about the following points:        

In an exquisitely penned tribute to the former PCB Chairman, the Late Shaharyar Khan, veteran member @KB describes to us exactly why the former diplomat endeared himself to many generations of Pakistanis and why the void left by his departure will be felt for many years to come.

In the latest review By Saj, the focus is on Islamabad United's performance in the Pakistan Super League, highlighting their strengths, challenges faced during the group stage, and their ultimate success in winning the tournament.